Starting to overheat
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#3
Also, a 2000 would be OBDII. It may be a good idea to invest in a OBDII reader that can read a live data stream.
What I did on my old Malibu (alas, the 88 is NOT OBDII, nor is my Cougar!) was I bought a bluetooth ELM327 adapter, and used Torque (Free at first, then Pro for about $5) on my Android phone. Total OOP with Torque Free was about $45.
Monitor what temp the ECU thinks the truck is. If it's not quite 220 when the fan kicks on, there's a fair chance that it's operating like it should ... it's just higher than your comfort level on the gauge.
RwP
What I did on my old Malibu (alas, the 88 is NOT OBDII, nor is my Cougar!) was I bought a bluetooth ELM327 adapter, and used Torque (Free at first, then Pro for about $5) on my Android phone. Total OOP with Torque Free was about $45.
Monitor what temp the ECU thinks the truck is. If it's not quite 220 when the fan kicks on, there's a fair chance that it's operating like it should ... it's just higher than your comfort level on the gauge.
RwP
#4
Also, a 2000 would be OBDII. It may be a good idea to invest in a OBDII reader that can read a live data stream.
What I did on my old Malibu (alas, the 88 is NOT OBDII, nor is my Cougar!) was I bought a bluetooth ELM327 adapter, and used Torque (Free at first, then Pro for about $5) on my Android phone. Total OOP with Torque Free was about $45.
Monitor what temp the ECU thinks the truck is. If it's not quite 220 when the fan kicks on, there's a fair chance that it's operating like it should ... it's just higher than your comfort level on the gauge.
RwP
What I did on my old Malibu (alas, the 88 is NOT OBDII, nor is my Cougar!) was I bought a bluetooth ELM327 adapter, and used Torque (Free at first, then Pro for about $5) on my Android phone. Total OOP with Torque Free was about $45.
Monitor what temp the ECU thinks the truck is. If it's not quite 220 when the fan kicks on, there's a fair chance that it's operating like it should ... it's just higher than your comfort level on the gauge.
RwP
#5
That's about 155k miles. The cooling system is working if the electric fan is bringing the temp down.
When does it get hot? Idling or slow traffic OR heading down the highway?
Are you still running a clutch fan? Is it working?
When's the last time you serviced the cooling system? Has the water pump been changed? Thermostat?
When does it get hot? Idling or slow traffic OR heading down the highway?
Are you still running a clutch fan? Is it working?
When's the last time you serviced the cooling system? Has the water pump been changed? Thermostat?
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