Engine Overheating

Tiny
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I'm not sure where you would be getting these numbers from but 200 degrees is certainly not hot at all and actually below normal for most cars these days. Most electric cooling fans routinely don't turn on until about 225 degrees and are expected to run in that range. Most are not considered overheating until after 230 degrees.

Here are the specs for your particular fan system.

The PCM commands Low Speed Fans on under the following conditions:

* Engine coolant temperature exceeds approximately 106 °C (223 °F).
* When A/C is requested and the ambient temperature is more than 50 °C (122 °F).
* A/C refrigerant pressure exceeds 1,310 kPa (190 psi).
* After the vehicle is shut off if the engine coolant temperature at key-off is more than 140 °C (284 °F) and system voltage is more than 12 volts. The fans will stay on for approximately 3 minutes.

The PCM commands High Speed Fans on under the following conditions:

* Engine coolant temperature reaches 110 °C (230 °F).
* A/C refrigerant pressure exceeds 1,655 kPa (240 psi).
* When certain DTCs set
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 AT 5:11 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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If the water pump is bad how would that affect the pressure or would it
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 AT 5:11 PM (Merged)
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Thank you for the response. I really know nothing about cars which I why I seeked help in this fourm. The numbers I'm referring to are what I see on my gauge. It starts at 100 and goes up to 260. The 200 mark I am now reaching day or night is above the halfway point which I never really saw before. What really had me confused was that I saw it that high at night time which I never had before. Is it normal for my car to consistently be running past the halfway mark day or night?
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 AT 5:11 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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The water pump has nothing to do with pressure. It merely circulates.
If it's leaking that has to be repaired.
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 AT 5:11 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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I already posted what the acceptable temperatures are. You are yet to determine if the gauge is accurate or not. A scan tool would give you access to the temp the computer is seeing.
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 AT 5:11 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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My car works she just started working I didnt change the head gasket idk what or y all of sudden had the heater working inside and the car no longer over heats
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 AT 5:11 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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You probably finally got all the air out of the system. If it shows up again after a period of time, that would point to a head gasket problem.
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 AT 5:11 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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I own a 2008 Pontiac g6 gt and yesterday I had issues with it overheating and the temperature got really hot and I put some water into the car to see if it would help since the levels were really low and the temp either bounced or got really high. I’ve had this car since it’s brand new and it sits outside. I look around couldn’t see any leaks but when I felt the hose that’s connected to the water pump it was very hot and didn't seem like fluid was coming through. The fans were on and usually the ac takes a while to get cold. Would this be a water pump issue?
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Friday, July 31st, 2020 AT 8:40 AM
Tiny
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This sounds like it but to be sure we need to see where the coolant is going. This is what we need to do: when the engine is cold fill it up with water, then drive it until it gets warm then park it and observe under the car to see if you can see any leaks. also lift the hood to see if there is pressure in the system. this guide can help us:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

Please run down this guide and report back.

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Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 AT 11:12 AM

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