2007-02-05 17:54:15 · 5 answers · asked by monte 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
well turns out we were all wrong....it was the lower intake manifold gasket.....thanks for your guy's help
2007-02-07 17:00:50 · update #1
the fan may not be working properly..Stop the car, leave it running and look under the hood. If the fan isn't working,.try stripping a little piece of plastic from the fan wire....get another wire & wire to the stripped wire,,,,,then touch the wire to the battery, if it comes on like this you can either leave it like this or get it fixed the proper way. I have run them this way before.
2007-02-05 18:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer N 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not suspect the thermostat as it's function is just to open or close a channel that water can flow to and fro the radiator. In your case as the temperature is normal when you're on the move, the thermostat is not at fault.
If your radiator fan is electrically powered and not engine driven, it could be that radiator fan is faulty.
Either the fan is spinning to slow or has completely stopped spinning altogether.
Be cautious when you check the fan with the engine running as the fan switches on automatically when the engine temperature reaches a certain degree. You do not want your hands to be in the path of the blades.
If the fan is working properly (at its normal working speed), then perhaps your radiator is somewhat clogged so much so that only a really strong wind source can cool it (as is in the case when you're on the move).
2007-02-06 02:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by gilaracing 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the fan(s) to me. To test, if your car has A/C, start it up and turn on the A/C. If the A/C is on, the fan(s) should kick on automatically.
Another thing to look at is to turn the heater on. If you don't get hot air out of the heater (after the engine is warm, of course), then there is either a thermostat or coolant problem.
It wouldn't hurt to have the coolant flushed and refilled with a 50/50 mix.
2007-02-06 02:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by jlp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is what it sounds like. Do you have a car with electric fans or a fan that is run by a belt. If the fans are electric then you might have a blown fuse. If your fan is belt driven then when your car has cooled completely down and is shut off with your car keys in your pocket, take your hand and try to turn the fan by hand. If you can make it turn fairly easily then you could have a bad clutch for the fan. Try these things first before replacing thermo. Or you could do both, the thermo is real cheap and easy to replace.
2007-02-06 02:05:21 · answer #4 · answered by schampoo2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you want to make sure that your radiator is full of coolant the best way to go with that is put a 50 50 mixture of coolant and water if the radiator is full, then look everywhere and what your looking for is a leaking of coolant, little puddles of green or orange, and if you find any your problem is a leak, if your not leaking and no tubes are torn open then it's your thermostat...
2007-02-06 02:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by MrOneDer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋