RoadWarrior222
08-23-2011, 11:30 PM
Hi folks,
Well the sister in law is complaining her neon is overheating in traffic to the point where it starts beeping at her... so probably not gauge movement panic (Oh no it's overheating because it was only at 1/4 all winter) ... it apparently cools down pretty good when moving at a reasonable speed, and on the highway... so my first thought is the fans have crapped... so I spun them to see if they were siezed, didn't feel that stiff, but just a little... and she started it up and they came on, (Was about 10 mins after she drove it here hot) and temp seemed to hold steady while idling in the driveway.. but it didn't bring it down enough to kick the fans off.. gauge about 5/8...
Not any obvious signs of coolant loss, radiator doesn't seem in too bad shape..
no funny noises from the waterpump (yet)
not sure if we're dealing with a reduced efficiency prob or what at the moment, she seemed to be saying it cooled RIGHT down at highway speeds, which is kinda puzzling.
The fans may not have been coming on until I spun them, dunno if the problem is resolved or just reduced now...
Hoping it's not a combo of everything being slightly off, fans a little weak, rad cap a little weak, waterpump a little weak, radiator a little clogged, thermostat just not quite opening all the way, etc etc, because there's no money to throw at it....
Any ideas about trying to narrow it down? Though the first thing I suspect is the rad cap...
thanks for any pointers,
RW222
Well the sister in law is complaining her neon is overheating in traffic to the point where it starts beeping at her... so probably not gauge movement panic (Oh no it's overheating because it was only at 1/4 all winter) ... it apparently cools down pretty good when moving at a reasonable speed, and on the highway... so my first thought is the fans have crapped... so I spun them to see if they were siezed, didn't feel that stiff, but just a little... and she started it up and they came on, (Was about 10 mins after she drove it here hot) and temp seemed to hold steady while idling in the driveway.. but it didn't bring it down enough to kick the fans off.. gauge about 5/8...
Not any obvious signs of coolant loss, radiator doesn't seem in too bad shape..
no funny noises from the waterpump (yet)
not sure if we're dealing with a reduced efficiency prob or what at the moment, she seemed to be saying it cooled RIGHT down at highway speeds, which is kinda puzzling.
The fans may not have been coming on until I spun them, dunno if the problem is resolved or just reduced now...
Hoping it's not a combo of everything being slightly off, fans a little weak, rad cap a little weak, waterpump a little weak, radiator a little clogged, thermostat just not quite opening all the way, etc etc, because there's no money to throw at it....
Any ideas about trying to narrow it down? Though the first thing I suspect is the rad cap...
thanks for any pointers,
RW222