my car overheats

Asked by Lacie Jun 24, 2013 at 09:56 PM about the 1994 Pontiac Firebird Base

Question type: General

my car overheats in the summer especially when sitting in traffic

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Lars answered 10 years ago

You may want to check the radiator fan for proper operation or even consider getting an uprated one. Also the radiator itself may be (partially) blocked, do a backflush of the radiator and check for any airflow obstructions in the radiator, give it a good blast of compressed air from the rear of the radiator to dislodge anything that's stuck between the radiator fins.

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Michael answered 10 years ago

Yeah.. I also agree.. Sounds like it may be time to service the coolant system.

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firebirdfreeeek answered 5 years ago

if it has a thermal clutch fan , the clutch is bad and NOT spinning the fan blades fast enough, if it has a eletric cooling fan the radiator could be partially clogged up, look into the radiator at the coils...where the antifreeze flows through the radiator....there will be a crusty, hardened substance covering the little holes.....take a small pick or screwdriver and scrape it off and watch the fluid start flowing,...with the engine running

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