I can't figure this out...
runs fine when a temp is 85 or lower. today it was 90+, drove to pick up my kids from daycare, power seemed to be weak, temp guage was reading a bit hotter than normal but not much hotter than usual.
I shut the car off, went in for 5 minutes and came back. Started car, ran for a few seconds and while backing out it just quits. Temp guage was higher then when I shut it off, but wasn't in red... I could do this repeatedly start it, runs for a few seconds then stalls out.
I then got out and walked my kids to nearest food place and had dinner, came back and tried it about 20 minutes later, temp was lower now but still had problem until I turned heat on and tried it a few times. It ran eventually but turned the heat on full blast. I got to my neighborhood and while rolling the car quit and a had to pull over and walk home. When I slowed down it just died.
this problem has caused me many headaches, I can't trust this vehicle at all due to this problem.
For a history on this, its been happening since I had it and its been in for service on it a few times, did a number of things, radiator, some relay I think? seemed fine for a while, it would run ok at temps it would normally quit on, seems like the problem only happens now when its really hot, not just really warm outside. It never happens during the winter, only on hot summer days.
I have searched and found a few posts but no solutions, I must be missing it if its here.
anyone know this one? thanks in advance!