overheat

[onyx pt]

Hello everyone. On the way home today the coolant gauge went all the way up to the red and gave me the chime warning and then it dropped back down. This is the second time this has happened . Can any of you guys tell me what is going on? Thanks in advance.

[thegoldpt]

Check for fault codes on the computer.. Your tempature sensor is going out.

[onyx pt]

Do you mean put the key in the ignition and turn 3 times? Tried that and no code came up.

[bobs turbo pt]

are you low on anti freeze ?? and are you putting the key in and advancing it to just before it starts and then do that two more times ??

[strangelove]

You might have something clogging the emgine coolant ports. Flush it with radiator cleaner like Prestone radiator flush, run water throught the radiator for fifteen minutes and replace the old coolant, I've used Prestone Dexcool which works just fine.

[quicksilverdon]

Were you stopped when gauge shot up? Some folks have had the fan die. Once you're moving, temp drops without fan.

[thegoldpt]

quote:Originally posted by onyx pt

Do you mean put the key in the ignition and turn 3 times? Tried that and no code came up.

Yeah thats strange because when mine went out they had to replace the coolant sensor when it did something strange like that.

[onyx pt]

I was at a stop light, then when i started to acclereate it shot up then shot back down.

[quicksilverdon]

If it really shot up and dropped quickly, sounds like an air bubble.
When the car is cooled off, take off radiator cap - coolant should be right at the top.

[bobs turbo pt]

did you find the problem ??