1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Over heating

Tiny
PAUL CANFIELD
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  • 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100 MILES
When in stop and go traffic the temperature gauge rises to about three quarters. When traffice is flowing and you spped up the temperature guage goes down. The radiator has been flushed and a new thermostat has been put in. Also, the fan seems to functiojn normally. What might this be?
Monday, August 9th, 2010 AT 1:25 PM

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Tiny
LEGITIMATE007
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I suspect the engine coolant temperature sensor. It will need to be replaced, but you also must verify if the fan(s) come on when you turn the a/c and when the car gets over half way hot on the temp gauge, it may not be coming on when the temp gets high, then your problem may be the relay for the "radiator"fan not the a/c fan. Or both radiator fan and the engine coolant tem sensor
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Monday, August 9th, 2010 AT 1:35 PM

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