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Old 07-28-2010, 06:19 PM
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Default 2008 overheating with air conditioning on

had driven about 10 blocks, it's 35 degrees out, turn on the air conditioning and seconds later temp. gauge showed engine was overheating, and hot air was coming out of the air conditioning vents.

does this happen to anyone else?
 
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might check fuses, might be fans not operating?
 
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Old 07-28-2010, 09:36 PM
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It could many things,ck the coolant level and a pressure test. Here are some things,water pump,radiator,thermostat stuck closed, or heater core.And like dodgecaravan2010sxt had said,cooling fans.
 



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