the temperature gage is going over to hot, but the engine is not over heating, and when I am driving the temperature gage comes back to normal and stays there, and the cooling fan comes on a little bit late from the normal set time, what could this be?
2006-08-16 07:11:52 · 4 answers · asked by mrs understood 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You probably need to replace the thermostat. This is a valve inside the coolant line that controls the temperature at which the coolant starts to flow through the radiator (it's not based on a set time). It sounds like the thermostat is sticking. The engine can run hotter than normal without 'overheating'. Take it to your mechanic and explain the problem.
2006-08-16 07:21:15 · answer #1 · answered by BroncosFan537 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normal fan operation is on at 224 and off at about 200, if your gauge is going over that then you either have a defective gauge sending unit, a defective fan temp sensor or the engine is overheating and have it looked at. there is also a possibility that you have a 2 speed fan and the low speed is burnt out and if you run the ac it will run hot
2006-08-16 14:17:45 · answer #2 · answered by Christian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a sticky thermostat. Change the thermostat
2006-08-16 14:21:49 · answer #3 · answered by bigbyone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Junk, get a better car.
2006-08-16 14:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by kekeke 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋