1998 Honda Accord overheats

1998 HONDA ACCORD
174,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DGRG006
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Hi, I have a 1998 honda accord ex v6. the car runs fine and all, but an some hot days I turn on the air conditioner and the car eventually heats up. I'll turn it off and it goes back to normal operating temp.what do you think is wrong
Aug 30, 2009 at 11:47 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the thermostat and also if the cooling fans are coming on.
Aug 30, 2009 at 2:30 PM
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DGRG006
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I have replaced thermostat, and checked the cooling fans, both are working.
Aug 30, 2009 at 3:45 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be airlock try bleeding it don't work get it block and pressure tested. Is it actually overheating or just the temperature gauge indication? No actual overheating could be the coolant temperature sensor or the engine temperature gauge switch out of calibration.
Aug 30, 2009 at 3:51 PM
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DGRG006
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No no actual overheating just gauge indication
Aug 30, 2009 at 6:02 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be the guage itself out of calibration, the coolant temperature sensor or the engine temperature gauge switch
Aug 30, 2009 at 7:05 PM
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