For some reason my car has been getting up to 225 or so when idling. When I start driving it goes back down to 176-185. I don't understand. It's not hot where I live. I have a new Alradco radiator, hoses, Flowkooler water pump and 180 stat. I burped the air out of the system too. What could cause this? Thanks in advance.
Running Hot at Idle?
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mikestertwo
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Sounds like your fan isn't coming on.
I thought that it might have been a fuse or a relay but the fan is working.
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Stock fan, or??
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Jump the resistor.
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Just turn on the AC and the fans should come on at high speed if they are working correctly with the engine running.
I took out the relay closest to the front of the car. It looks like someone had spliced new connectors onto a couple of the wires. It all looks corroded. I also noticed that there are five terminals on the relay and only four wires hooked up. The center terminal on the relay has nothing connected to it. Is this right? I will try cleaning it up and putting it back in. I will try turning on the AC after.
