I have a '93 Pontiac Grand Am that I "inherited" by default. It has
not really been taken care of - unfortunately I do not have alot right
now that I can put into it. Today it overheated and actually shut
down. It did restart right away but was overheated. I let it sit for
several hours and then added coolant and water (though there still
appeared to be some in there) and drove another mile home. It did not
overheat (it was literally 1 mile) but there was no heat whatsoever
and when I turned off the car it sounded like the coolant resevoir was
boiling. Any suggestions?
Thank you.
Paul - 20 Apr 2008 16:02 GMT
> I have a '93 Pontiac Grand Am that I "inherited" by default. It has
> not really been taken care of - unfortunately I do not have alot right
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> Thank you.
I would try to figure out what engine is in that car before doing
anything else.
anumber1 - 27 Apr 2008 01:43 GMT
>> I have a '93 Pontiac Grand Am that I "inherited" by default. It has
>> not really been taken care of - unfortunately I do not have alot right
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> I would try to figure out what engine is in that car before doing
> anything else.
If it has the quad four and average for the year mileage (near or over
150,000 miles) just take it to the scrapper now and collect your $200 in
scrap metal money. It's junk.
ray - 21 Apr 2008 03:11 GMT
> I have a '93 Pontiac Grand Am that I "inherited" by default. It has
> not really been taken care of - unfortunately I do not have alot right
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>
> Thank you.
The lack of heat would indicate that you have air in the system - no
coolant in the heater core = no heat.
I would start with the basics if it's overheating - has the water pump
ever been changed? Is the rad plugged? Do you have a coolant leak?
Are the fans working?
Ray
sdlomi2 - 21 Apr 2008 15:01 GMT
>I have a '93 Pontiac Grand Am that I "inherited" by default. It has
> not really been taken care of - unfortunately I do not have alot right
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>
> Thank you.
Don mentioned several important things to check. Add thermostat to list
of possibilities/things to check. sdlomi2