97 camaro rs
newly added coolant
radiator isnt draining anything when plug is out
2007-01-09 19:04:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
maybe your fan is not working. that could cause the car to overheat while idling
2007-01-09 19:40:09 · answer #1 · answered by luvformypit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be a who list of things,first off I would get a new radiator cap,I have seen this scenario too many times where people replace big things like the heads or head gaskets,a radiator cap has whats called a vacuum valve,which when the pressure gets too high it release some of it into an overflow tanks,another thing could be a oil problem,oil helps cool your engine,since a lot of the heat generated in an engine is form friction,if an oil pumps is not creating enough flow it will cause it to overheat as well.maybe a water pump but you,or something called scale,scale is where the minerals and metals in the coolant become electroplated on the insides of your radiator or inside your water jackets,it acts and in insulator not letting the heat properly disperse into the water and out the radiator,one more thing a clogged radiator or heater core might be at fault in this too. so really there are quite a few things left to be checked
2016-05-23 02:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a car expert 20 year at a GM dealer . Sounds like your rad is plugged.The quick easy way to til is to warm engine up then feel the rad for cold spots. Make sure your on the rad not the ac condenser and be careful of the cooling fan.If the rad is warm or hot in some areas and cold in others the rads plugged.If you replace the rad replace the thermo stat also.Make sure you check up cooling fan if its electric.Hope I helped and good luck
2007-01-09 19:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by Rudedude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the radiator isnt draining because it has had either bad water or really cheap coolant in it the reason it is overheating idle is because ur core is stopped up try pulling it out and taking it to your nearest radiator shop and have it rotted out that should cure ur problem
2007-01-09 20:02:03 · answer #4 · answered by Kodey T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am no mechanic... But I think it's time to take it to one... It could be that something has gotten into the radiator and is clogging it... Another thing is that there could be a hole in a hose or the radiator itself... Then there could be the fact that the car is a piece of junk... I doubt it... But that could be... But it sounds more like there's just a hole somewhere is there... or a crack...
2007-01-09 19:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the flow checked on the radiator a stopped-up radiator could be your problem & make sure the cooling fan is coming on. If all is ok there possible water pump problem.
2007-01-10 03:09:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a car expert, but i had a bad water pump and my car overheated until I replaced it.
2007-01-09 19:09:01 · answer #7 · answered by timgisme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the thermostat may be stuck.
2007-01-09 19:15:32 · answer #8 · answered by Dippy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋