1998 Acura CL overheats when a/c on

Carrissa · Posted at Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:49 pm

Engine Cooling problem
1998 Acura CL 4 cyl Automatic
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I would like to know why my car overheats when a/c is on. I have had radiator replaced last year.

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mhpautos · Posted at Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:12 am

Hi there,

I would first be checking that the cooling fans are coming on, and then the thermostat is ok, start there.

Mark (mhpautos)

extech · Posted at Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:47 pm

Does the overheat occur only when in traffic with slow speeds, or does it also overheat on the highway?

Has the temp ever been elevated without the A/C on?

Keep in mind shedding the heat the A/C system collects can overwhelm a cooling system which may be compromised, and not working to it's fullest capability. This should not be the case however at highway speeds; the ram air on the condenser and radiator should be more than enough cooling.

C