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mac4all - 09 May 2005 19:19 GMT

I'm having an issue with my 2001 overheating while I'm in traffic for an
extended period of time. There are no leaks and the anti-freeze is at the
proper level.

Any help would be much appreciated

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Ian - 09 May 2005 19:23 GMT

Have you checked the radiator fan comes on?
Ian

> I'm having an issue with my 2001 overheating while I'm in traffic for an
> extended period of time. There are no leaks and the anti-freeze is at the
> proper level.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated

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mac4all - 09 May 2005 19:46 GMT

Honestly I can't say if it comes on when the AC is off, but it does when
it's on.

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Alan - 09 May 2005 20:43 GMT

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<c85f2105b508b74cda7577b111cee0f3@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, mac4all
<david@artsci.wustl.edu> wrote

>Honestly I can't say if it comes on when the AC is off, but it does when
>it's on.

There are two fans.

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barb - 13 Jul 2005 18:36 GMT

"" wrote:

> I'm having an issue with my 2001 overheating while I'm in
> traffic for an
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>
> Any help would be much appreciated

I’ve been having the same problem, I already had a pressure test done
twice and no leaks were found... The last tech told me it might be a
water pump, or timing belt problem... Now I freak out everytime I’m
stuck on traffic, because the temperature just starts to rise, so I
have to shut down the car until traffic stars to move... Can’t wait to
get rid of this car!!

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Alan - 13 Jul 2005 21:37 GMT

>"" wrote:
> > I'm having an issue with my 2001 overheating while I'm in
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>have to shut down the car until traffic stars to move... Can’t wait to
>get rid of this car!!

Are you sure that the cooling fan is switching on? The fan should only
cut in if the engine gets hot such as when you are stuck in a traffic..
If you have Air Con there will be two fans.

Have you checked the fuses in the engine compartment fuse box?

Fuses 6 and 29 are associated with the air con fan (30 Amp /Green)

Fuse 65 (30 Amps/Green) is for the engine cooling Fan

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