Overheating---Help

Overheating---Help

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elecman240

Original Poster:

6 posts

245 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2004
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I've been running my SE for months now with no trouble but recently my water temp gauge has been going high into the red and the dash showing a high-temp warning light.Pulled the car over no leaks,fans working,coolant at its normal level.Once I drive a further mile or so gauge goes back to normal,this has happended a few times. Suggestion was that I might have an air lock but coolant system has not been touched for months.Could it be a faulty themostat or temp sender unit.Anyone out there had a similar problem or could point me in the right direction

Colin

kmaier

490 posts

277 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2004
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Could be a sticky thermostat but I would probably suspect a buildup of debris in the radiator duct area. Being so low to the ground, it tends to collect a ton of stuff which gradually decreases airflow.

Regards, KM
2000 V8