Last year it started overheating when I run the air but didn't think nothing of it cause it didn't start till the end of summer over the winter I forgot about it. It is still doing it thought It has a new thermostat so I know thats not the problem. We put a water pump on it about 2 years ago so that should have nothing to do with it either. Any ideas of what could be going on and why it is doing this?
2006-07-25 06:57:14 · 5 answers · asked by shellshell 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I know the radiator is good and it doesn't over heat AT ALL unless I run the a/c. Will check thermostat agian.
And for the first guy um no it isn't trash just can't run a/c
2006-07-25 07:11:12 · update #1
The air conditioner compressor creates heat. Your cooling system has to cool this heat. There is a second "radiator" either infront of or behind the main coolant radiator used to cool the HVAC system. (Forgive me for not using the proper term, trying to keep it simple) That's why the radiator fan typically kicks on in most makes/models when you turn the air conditioner on. Just turn it off for a few minutes, allow your car to go back to normal temperature, then turn it back on. If the radiator fan isn't turning on when you turn the a/c on, is it turning on at all? If it is, then either your make and model isn't equipped as such, or there's a faulty relay, probably in the underhood fuse box, if so equipped. If the fan isn't coming on at all, you have bigger problems.
2006-07-25 07:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it still could be. The theromstate can still be bad. What temp is it a 165( for summer) or an 185 -195 for winter.
Remove it and look on the bottom it will tell you what temp it is.
Boil some water and drop it in , does it open all the way, half way, not at all??
Check and fill the radiator. Is the radiator stopped up? Does it have a lot of crud in it?
Is it low on water??
These things will make it run hot
Hope this helps
2006-07-25 07:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by goldwing127959 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A/C Fan is either burned out or the fuse is blown or the switch for the A/C fan is bad.
2006-07-25 07:09:28 · answer #3 · answered by catmanbigwil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its Trash
2006-07-25 07:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERMOSTAT
2006-07-25 07:00:32 · answer #5 · answered by susan w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋