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masterdave · Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 183 Location: Harrison NY

my car has been running hot for a while now, im at school so i dont drive it much but since ive been home for the summer its been running hot. The temp needle hovers between the notch below the red and the tip of the red. First i flushed and changed the coolant, dident help. Then i changed the thermostat a week ago, helped a bit, i think its the water pump. Is there any thing else it could be/that i should check?

bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

Does the engine seem overly "hot", or is it just the needle that is reading high?

There is a temp sensor on top of the engine block that is pretty easy to replace. It might just be an old sensor not reading correctly.

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captainspaulding · Joined: 08 Jul 2010 Posts: 48 Location: Round rock Texas

Cooling fans working properly? Is it hot when in traffic or cruising down the highway?
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jrrhdmust · Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 180 Location: Middle Georgia

What grade oil are you running?

I noticed my car runs cooler with thinner oil.
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masterdave · Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 183 Location: Harrison NY

yeah fans work fine, i also put a manual switch on the second fan, the one usually for the AC so i can run it when ever i want, im running 20 50 i think ill have to double check. what scares me is when it runs hot i can realy feel the heat dumping in to the cabin, it can get unpleasant even undrivable on relay hot days in slow traffic.

Paul · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject:

Buy or borrow an infrared scanner and verify that the gauge is correct.
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John_AZ · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: running hot

masterdave · Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 183 Location: Harrison NY

i used a direct fit OEM i think it was a Wahler ill double check when i get home, im at college now but i go home on the weekends. As of late its been cooperating and running at the right temp. so the thermostat may have solved the issue but it could still use the new water pump i think, ill keep posting as i find out more.