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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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When i am at idle my water temp rises but when im moving it goes back down to normal....Could this be anything else besides my fan? And how would i tell if it was my fan? thx
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Any1?
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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i got the same prob....not sure if its a prob though
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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if you have the stock fan, your fan clutch is going bad, and not spinning the fan at idle.
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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My fan spins at idle but im thinking maybe its the radiator.
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Could be a flow problem in the radiator. What do the fins inside it look like. How old is it?
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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The fins seem pretty straight and its a aftermarket radiator but i bought the car with it on there so i couldnt say for sure how old it is.
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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your heater core might have a leak
your rad cap may not be holding pressure
your thermostat might stick a little
but I still think its the fan clutch.

when the motor is hot and shut off, try to spin the fan by hand, it should have some resistance.
if it spins freely it is bad.
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The fins seem pretty straight and its a aftermarket radiator but i bought the car with it on there so i couldnt say for sure how old it is.
I meant what do they look like on the inside. Open the cap and look in.
Old Jun 30, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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The fan does have a little resistence and im going to take look tomorrow morning inside the radiator but what exactly im i looking for?



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