Coolant Leak and Heating Question
03-13-2006, 07:42 PM
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Have you all checked your radiator fans? are they turning on? I used to have a similar situation on my car, one the fans burnt out, the passenger side and only driver fan would work. Temperature never got over 3/4, but it was strange since normal temperature in my car has always been between half and a 1/4. If car cools down on the highway, I would think its a bad radiator fan, since it heats up quick when stopped at idle. Check passenger fan, run direct current to it so you can find out if its working, if it works directly, try switching fan relays.
03-13-2006, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by transam5.7lt1
Have you all checked your radiator fans? are they turning on? I used to have a similar situation on my car, one the fans burnt out, the passenger side and only driver fan would work. Temperature never got over 3/4, but it was strange since normal temperature in my car has always been between half and a 1/4. If car cools down on the highway, I would think its a bad radiator fan, since it heats up quick when stopped at idle. Check passenger fan, run direct current to it so you can find out if its working, if it works directly, try switching fan relays.
03-13-2006, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackBirdWs6Zzz
make sure your drain plug is not open 
OR just slighly cracked open.
OR just slighly cracked open.
03-13-2006, 11:09 PM
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Make sure your cooling system doesnt have any air pockets. If you have your A/C on make sure there is enough freeon. Check your fans, or a head gaset blown. Look between the condenser and the radiator for debris.
03-13-2006, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by streetwarrior96
Make sure your cooling system doesnt have any air pockets. If you have your A/C on make sure there is enough freeon. Check your fans, or a head gaset blown. Look between the condenser and the radiator for debris.
03-14-2006, 09:38 AM
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I'm pretty sure i have a blown head gasket today. My parents moved my car. No puddle. But when i got in it, it said low coolant. ??????????????????? I was like what the.......so it my be leaking into my block. I'm going to check to see if it's in the oil> I sure hope not. Hopefully it's just a sensor. 
