2006-11-19 10:22:12 · 7 answers · asked by baglady52005 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Plugged radiator?
Faulty cooling fan?
Sticking thermostat?
Blown head gasket?
Low engine coolant?
Loose fan belt?
2006-11-19 10:32:02 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely the radiator has clogs expecialy if the cars got alot of miles on it, the small radiator used for your heat is no where big enoughf to cool the engine so its not a stuck thermostat "atleast nont a stuck closed one" but the heat goes down because the heater can disipate some heat and help your tired cloged old radiator go and replace it, unless you want to take it osmewhere to get looked at for sure.
2006-11-19 23:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by jimh1985 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when your that meter gets too high, one way to relieve that heat is to turn off the a/c if you are using it, and the other is to turn on the heat to divert the hot air to your car... But you should schedule to have it looked at by a mechanic.. it could mean something is wrong like broken water pump, thermostat or a leak in the radiator.
2006-11-19 18:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by JNC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overheating and the heater still works? Your thermostat is sticking! The heater core is a smaller version of your radiator(which is not getting coolant from the engine block) and you are only partially cooling the coolant with it(the heater) Replace the thermostat A.S.A.P.!! :-)=
2006-11-19 18:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heater is acting like an additional radiator, cooling the engine. Either there is blockage of your regular radiator or the fan, probably electric, is not working.
2006-11-19 19:01:32 · answer #5 · answered by Mikel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either your thermostat is stuck closed or if you have an electric cooling fan for the radiator, it isn't working.
2006-11-19 18:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by randyhoover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you are equalizing the pressure
2006-11-19 19:36:53 · answer #7 · answered by elhombrecarro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋