car question
last night while driving home from lowes (which involves a pretty good drive up a hill: elevation difference ~1800 ft), i noticed that my engine temp was getting on the high side. It wasn't out of the band, but it was up on the edge.
This morning, I checked the radiator and it was full. However, the one odd thing I have noticed is that within the last 2 weeks or so, the heater sometimes just blows cold air. So when I need heat, I turn it on, then off, what a few minutes and try again for warm. Usually in 5 mins or so I get warm air. Are the sensors/etc involved in both processes connected? Any ideas? |
have you tried calling Car Talk?
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yes it is. if you tell them about your leno appearance, I think you are more likely to get on the air.
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thermostat? clog?
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I once had Jetta that would vapor lock and the hot engine light and buzzer would come on. Drove it across the nation that way. It only vapor locked once, outside of Grand Junction. Eventually, a new fuel pump solved the vapor locking, but the hot engine light and buzzer continued to come on. Beating the dashboard was the only solution I found. I was born in Idaho. |
Sounds like your thermostat is sticking to me. I'd start there.
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I'm trying to teach myself how to do basic repair. i sure wish i would have taken auto mechanics in HS. it would have saved me more money in life than that karate class. |
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