Overheating

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ramon
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Overheating

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My car was overheating when not in motion. I fiqured out that one of my radiator fans was bad. Sould i buy performance fans? If so where?
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Re: Overheating

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check your thermostat
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Re: Overheating

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One of your fans? What year is your car? Only one fan should kick on when it gets hot. The other fan is for the A/C. I would check the thermostat as well. Have you done any work to the car lately? Drain the coolant lately?
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Re: Overheating

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read in "FAN ISSUES" i solved the problem pretty easily and good
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