i hace a 1997 pontiac firebird and the temp gauge say my car is overheating but the water is not hot
2007-03-02 13:03:02 · 10 answers · asked by kountrygirl 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
check the sender. Or the gauge is broken..replace one or the other if the water is not hot you have a false reading..
2007-03-02 13:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh oh, sounds like a bad thermostat or maybe a water pump. If the water is hot, but not boiling, perhaps its the temp sensor.
Best of luck!
2007-03-02 21:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by Tweendasheetz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be the coolant sensor. How do you know that the water isn't hot? What method did you use to find that out?
I'm not being a wise guy! I'm just interested to know exactly what's going on.
2007-03-02 21:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Badwrench 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the gauge shows high temp, but not much heat from the heater, you are low on coolant
2007-03-02 21:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by baron_von_party 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the thermostat is stuck, the heated water in the engine will not flow to the radiator. Your engine could be hot. & the water still cool.
2007-03-02 21:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by gejandsons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check oil, some sensors are above the engine, thermostat may not be opening allowing hot out and cool water in.oil keep your internal temps down also, have you checked or changed it?
2007-03-02 21:11:44 · answer #6 · answered by jay p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds as if it may be the temperature sensor. Take it to your garage person and tell them the symptoms and let them diagnose the problem. If that is correct it shouldn't be too expensive.
2007-03-02 21:07:59 · answer #7 · answered by fordcoupe96 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like the rest, I'll say it's the sending unit bad.
2007-03-02 21:21:52 · answer #8 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a shop,and id say it has a bad sending unit,i had a grand am that said it was in the red all the time,and it wasn't,and i knew it wasn't,finally before selling it i put a sending unit on it,,but when they go bad they,ll worry you to death thinking its over heating,id say if you replace that it will work fine,good luck,i hope this help,s.
2007-03-02 21:14:24 · answer #9 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the sending unit is messed up.
2007-03-02 21:11:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋