why is my car running hot

Asked by J.d. Apr 15, 2019 at 02:34 PM about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car is running hot. Ive changed the radiator,thermostat. the heater is coming on so i guess the water pump is working. I was told that water is getting in the engine. the radiator is still full so how can water be getting in the engine to make it run hot?

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Wilbur answered 5 years ago

do your fans switch on when the temp gets above half way? your fans may be bad I do believe that Pontiac had electric fans in them. does it over heat at a stand still or does it overheat while driving too? if it is only at a standstill it might be because of the fan

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J.d. answered 5 years ago

it over heats at a standstill,then on the take off its goes down then it go back up.One of the fans do not come on

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J.d. answered 5 years ago

would that make water inter the engine? its not on the oil stick but on the oil cap

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Ricky answered 4 years ago

I'm having this same problem. So are you saying when the car is idle or in park only one fan should be on?

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