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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 03:11 AM
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I was wondering if anyone knows why my engine is getting too hot.\:
my cooling system is ok so where should i start?
 
Old Jun 20, 2005 | 08:53 AM
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What do you mean too hot? Does this mean overheating, as in going in the red on your temp guage? How do you know your cooling system is ok? What have you done to verify this? There are a few things that will cause an engine to run hot and most have to do with the cooling system. We need more info to point you in the right direction.
 
Old Jun 20, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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do you hear your fan coming on? If not then thats your problem...

Your fan has a set engine temp that the ECU tells it to come on at. If its not coming on then your engine will over heat. A quick TEMPORARY fix is to drive around with the heater on or wire up a toggle switch to manually turn on and off the fan.
 
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 03:18 AM
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well this is what is happing the needle is at the middle and it goes up and down alot but does not hit the red, also my resovor is full and when i use the ac it is even worst. right now i have chage the thermostat, hoses, switches and did at least 5 flushes on my car. now as far as the engine getting to hot well you can not touch the upper nor the lower hose because it is too hot same for the cap and raditor. i check the coolant and it seems fine. I just dont know any more it has been too 2 machaincs which fix the problem and a couple of days started all over again.

now i dont think there is a bad gasket or water pump is out i dont know i give up ill probly sell the dam thing! [:@]
 
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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Sounds like you may have a leak somewhere in the block (a crack) or the head gasket. When your temp needle goes up and down like that, it's because the coolant is being heated by exhaust gases from the cylinders.
 
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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yup, my guess would be a bad head gasket.
 
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