[Shotimes] Temperature Problem

[Zach Leahy]

hmm, if thee was a low coolant issue I would think you would see the
low coolant light come on.  This is however measured from the coolant
resevoir next tot e radiator, and certain issues could cause it not to
draw any of that coolant into the system.  open the cap on the
radiator (when it is cool) and make sure there is plenty of coolant in
it.

I would best believe that it is a sticky thermostat.  they are cheap
and pretty easy to replace, so I would start there.  If the engine is
really getting that hot, don't keep driving it unless you are trying
to kill it.  A thermostat is 10 buck or less and 15 minutes to put in.
 change it and I think that will solve your problem.

But as noted, check the coolant level.

Z


On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:39:21 -0600, SHOZ123 <paul.nimz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes definitely sounds like it is low on coolant and have a lot of air
> in the system.  The no heat out of the heater is the give away as
> there is no coolant flowing through the heater core.
> 
> You must have a leak somewhere too or a bad radiator cap as the system
> will keep itself purged of air if it is properly working.
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:56:47 -0600, Clubairth <clubairth@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> > Tim:
> >  Check your coolant level. Sounds like it's low!
> > .
> > .
> >
> >
> > > A few months ago, may temp gauge on the dash would go to just about the N
> > in
> > > normal after just a few minutes of operation(even severe low temps, single
> > > digits outside). Then it would drop to back down to the blue line.  After
> > > that everything operated as normal.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yesterday though, the gauge pegged above the Red line.  No heat was coming
> > > out of the vents, I had cranked it so that if it was that hot, it may cool
> > > it down. I didnt have far to go, opened the hood and the engine did not
> > > seem to be hot.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On the way to work this morning, most of the way here it was pegged. About
> > >
> > > of the way here, it dropped into the mid normal range, and heat started
> > > coming out of the vents. A couple more times it did go back up, but stayed
> > > mainly in the mid normal range. When it did go up, I lost heat, but when
> > it
> > > came back down, heat came out.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone have any ideas?  Thermostat, temp sending unit? The car did not
> > shut
> > > down, so Im leaning towards the gauge temp sender, I HOPE!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tim Sorrells
> > >
> > > 93 MTX 193400 miles
> > >
> > > [demime 0.99d.1 removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a
> > name of Tim Sorrells (tsorrells@goodegg.com).vcf]
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