98 Trans Am Overheating???
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Staging Lane
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From: Costa Mesa, CA
98 Trans Am Overheating??? Hey guys I have a quick question... My 98 trans am is completely stock and I was just wondering what temp it is supposed to be running at?? When I am on the freeway it consistently runs at 180, but when i hit the streets it will heat up to 210.. Should I be worried about this??? I added some dexcool but that didnt change anything.. What does the stock thermostat run at?
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If you are looking at your temp gauge in your cluster its not a representation of the actual tempurature in real time. I have a Aeroforce gauge and on the freeway I consistenly run between 195-200. I believe the stock thermostat is at 187 F
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Hi,a couple of options to consider, providing cooling system is working properly.
160 /thermostat/ flush system and refill to specs. I would replace radiator cap
to assure proper pressure on system. The fans can be set to turn on at lower temps. Make sure coolant is circulating after engine warms up. Use caution to avoid injury.......best of luck and happy easter to you and your family..jim
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i have a 98 trans am as well near stock... i had the same issue where when im driving the car keeps cool at about 180 but as soon as i stop it heats up to 210. Ive been told its a normal thing and common in 98's!
Nothing to worry about man
This is the response ive got when i made a thread:
"Those temps seem normal. The '98 temp gage works better than the other years, and shows more movement as coolant temps change. They will reach that 210 mark when moving slow enough, and/or idling for long enough in warm outside temps. But as you can see, once you start moving it cools back down. This is because the stock fan settings are designed to run the engine very hot at idle. You can change this with custom tuning if you wish.
Mine used to behave exactly like yours, then I changed the fan settings and now it's always hovering right around the mark between 160 and 210, no matter how long it sits idling."
Nothing to worry about man
This is the response ive got when i made a thread:
"Those temps seem normal. The '98 temp gage works better than the other years, and shows more movement as coolant temps change. They will reach that 210 mark when moving slow enough, and/or idling for long enough in warm outside temps. But as you can see, once you start moving it cools back down. This is because the stock fan settings are designed to run the engine very hot at idle. You can change this with custom tuning if you wish.
Mine used to behave exactly like yours, then I changed the fan settings and now it's always hovering right around the mark between 160 and 210, no matter how long it sits idling."
Last edited by black_phoenix; Apr 21, 2011 at 11:28 PM.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Costa Mesa, CA
i have a 98 trans am as well near stock... i had the same issue where when im driving the car keeps cool at about 180 but as soon as i stop it heats up to 210. Ive been told its a normal thing and common in 98's!
Nothing to worry about man
This is the response ive got when i made a thread:
"Those temps seem normal. The '98 temp gage works better than the other years, and shows more movement as coolant temps change. They will reach that 210 mark when moving slow enough, and/or idling for long enough in warm outside temps. But as you can see, once you start moving it cools back down. This is because the stock fan settings are designed to run the engine very hot at idle. You can change this with custom tuning if you wish.
Mine used to behave exactly like yours, then I changed the fan settings and now it's always hovering right around the mark between 160 and 210, no matter how long it sits idling."
Nothing to worry about man
This is the response ive got when i made a thread:
"Those temps seem normal. The '98 temp gage works better than the other years, and shows more movement as coolant temps change. They will reach that 210 mark when moving slow enough, and/or idling for long enough in warm outside temps. But as you can see, once you start moving it cools back down. This is because the stock fan settings are designed to run the engine very hot at idle. You can change this with custom tuning if you wish.
Mine used to behave exactly like yours, then I changed the fan settings and now it's always hovering right around the mark between 160 and 210, no matter how long it sits idling."
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 51
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From: Costa Mesa, CA
Hi,a couple of options to consider, providing cooling system is working properly.
160 /thermostat/ flush system and refill to specs. I would replace radiator cap
to assure proper pressure on system. The fans can be set to turn on at lower temps. Make sure coolant is circulating after engine warms up. Use caution to avoid injury.......best of luck and happy easter to you and your family..jim
Teching In
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99 trans am overheating My 99 trans am is overheating. I filled the coolant and got a new radiator cap and the issue is still a problem. I can run my car for about 10 minutes and it still overheats. What should I look into for fixing the problem?
Are you leaking coolant anywhere? If not and the coolant level keeps sinking then you probably blew the head gasket and it's getting burned up in the engine.
Well yeah try adding coolant and burping it if you recently services it, but if you keep noticing the coolant level drop and you don't see any dripping anywhere then you might want to think about a head gasket issue.
