car is running hot

[youngvr4]

if i let my car run for awhile the temp will go up to the top but if i rev the engine and or drive it goes down to normal

[GTO4Life]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

if i let my car run for awhile the temp will go up to the top but if i rev the engine and or drive it goes down to normal

whoa....weird...

[John Pannebaker]

Sounds like faulty thermostat.

[Hotshot8792]

first, check to see if your radiator fans are working, if they are, then take the thermostat out of your car. If that still does not cure the problem, then you probably have a faulty water pump.

[youngvr4]

hopefully its not the water pump, i just fixed that last year. it probably is the thermostat. thanks guys

[GrungeAholicVR4]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

hopefully its not the water pump, i just fixed that last year. it probably is the thermostat. thanks guys

Could be any of those problems, Could even be your actual radiator....that would suck, hopefully out of all those possibles, its the thermostat. Good luck

[azn3000GTRacer]

Yea i have the exact same problem. It's not the thermostat because even if you drive you should be over heating if it's a bad thermostat. I still havent figured out why mine is running hot when i idle. So when u find out the problem give me back a holler

[youngvr4]

lol dang you too, yeah i'll let you know man.

isnt that wierd though

[hiddendialect]

my 96 ta just started to overheat as well. i replaced the thermo and it still did it, so i had it checked out and they said it was a leaking water pump and a leaking radiator. but i think they just want more money from me, so im starting with the water pump to see if it fixes the problem

[3000GTPHREAK]

That is actually happening to my car right now and no, the thermostat is not the problem (I realise after wasting my money on a new one.) It's simply that while you idle and aren't moving, obviously there is no cool air cooling down the coolant in your radiator... it's doing opposite from the engine heat. I know it sux, but unless you wanna change out the whole system, just don't sit and idle forever... It wastes gas too!

[youngvr4]

yeah that was my idea also, thanks buddy

[GrungeAholicVR4]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

yeah that was my idea also, thanks buddy

LOL!