tdglamann
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I've searched through this forum and there are a lot of overheat issues addressed but I have not found anything that matches my symptoms.
I have a 2000 Intrigue that seems to me is running hot with AC on and running at highway speeds although it never overheats. I got the car a couple years ago and the AC didn't work well so we never used it. This year I got the AC working and now it seems to run hot.
Outside temp has been running in the upper 90's to low 100's the last couple weeks. Without the AC on the guage sits at about the 1/2 way mark or a needle above. With the AC on the temp will climb to 3/4 or a couple needles above, but never overheats. With the heat on it does not seem to make any difference in the guage and it does blow HOT air. This doesn't seem to appear in stop and go driving, just when running at highway speeds.
I am 90% sure it's not a head gasket problem. There is no water in the oil and no sweet smell or white smoke from the exhaust. I have pressure tested the radiator to 15psi with no leak. I changed the radiator cap. Fluid looks clean and I don't think there are air pockets in the system.
Now to my question... Is this normal operating temperature? I hate to start parts changing if this is normal.
Any help is appreciated.
I have a 2000 Intrigue that seems to me is running hot with AC on and running at highway speeds although it never overheats. I got the car a couple years ago and the AC didn't work well so we never used it. This year I got the AC working and now it seems to run hot.
Outside temp has been running in the upper 90's to low 100's the last couple weeks. Without the AC on the guage sits at about the 1/2 way mark or a needle above. With the AC on the temp will climb to 3/4 or a couple needles above, but never overheats. With the heat on it does not seem to make any difference in the guage and it does blow HOT air. This doesn't seem to appear in stop and go driving, just when running at highway speeds.
I am 90% sure it's not a head gasket problem. There is no water in the oil and no sweet smell or white smoke from the exhaust. I have pressure tested the radiator to 15psi with no leak. I changed the radiator cap. Fluid looks clean and I don't think there are air pockets in the system.
Now to my question... Is this normal operating temperature? I hate to start parts changing if this is normal.
Any help is appreciated.