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09-16-2003, 06:41 PM
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MY 94 FIREHAWK HAS A OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE RADIATOR WAS FLUSHED AND THE HOSES REPLACED, AS WELL AS A NEW 160 DEGREE THERMOSTAT. THE CAR IS STILL OVERHEATING. I HAVE TO FILL THE RADIATOR WITH WATER EVERY MORNING. HOWEVER, I DON'T SEE A WATER LEAK. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED ABOUT 1500 MILES AGO. THE TEMP IS 210 DEGREES THANKS DAVE
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09-16-2003, 06:41 PM
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MY 94 FIREHAWK HAS A OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE RADIATOR WAS FLUSHED AND THE HOSES REPLACED, AS WELL AS A NEW 160 DEGREE THERMOSTAT. THE CAR IS STILL OVERHEATING. I HAVE TO FILL THE RADIATOR WITH WATER EVERY MORNING. HOWEVER, I DON'T SEE A WATER LEAK. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED ABOUT 1500 MILES AGO. THE TEMP IS 210 DEGREES THANKS DAVE
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09-17-2003, 06:23 PM
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200 is not overheating, should have a 195 t-stat
and cooling fan/s dont come on unitl approx 230, off at about 210-215. How much coolant are you having to add?? It's got to be going somewhere...... "mean" |
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#4
09-22-2003, 06:05 AM
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There is two things going here
If you dont have a leak, you h ave a very large air pocket in the radiator ( from replaceing the hoses). Get a pressure tester from a local parts store and pump it up to 20psi and let it sit. If pressure bleeds off with in 5 minutes or soo, you do have a leak. The other thing to consider is this the angle of the radiator with the combination of the air dam, make your radiator the perfect dustpan. Many times I have seen the core plugged with sand, dirt. which basically prohibits the air from flowing through it. ALso check to see if some paper, or a plastic bag is stuck in front of the condenser. Normal operating temp for your car is 210. ALL DAY LONG. In AZ in the summer its 210-230 its the just the way it is. secondary fan doesnt come on till 234 without the a/c on. |
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05-24-2004, 02:01 AM
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i am having a simlar problem with my firebird its a 95 i have replaced the thermat and the motor to the fan and the relay now i am having problems still yet with the over heating i have looked it up and it says something about a cooling fan switch but i cant find it need help..... the water pump is fine no signs of problems with it if its not the cooling fan switch what else could it be please help....... stranded
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05-24-2004, 07:50 AM
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i ahd a similar problem with my gtp, did everything that i thought of, but what happen was the spoiler that directs air towards radiator was bent bad, product of not paying attn to parking curb.
 just my .02 centavos and lets keep the hammer down cuz its spring... 
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