Hey guys, it seems my car has to act up again. It used to overheat while I am idle but I brought it to the shop and they fixed it [broken head gasket]. Well its been a few months and it seems the problem has come again.. When Im idle[at stoplights] the temp will just go up slowly, but when I start driving it will go down. I dont know what the problem could be?? Maybe the fan?? Only one fan comes on when I turn on my car and its the one on the passenger side..

If anyone can give me some tips/solution for a quick fix thaaaaaankssssssss.. I really need it cause I cant afford to bring this car in.

 

Is you water pump good? How about your radiator hoses -- they are not mushy, collapsing now and then? Good thermostsat?

http://techauto.te.funpic.org/overheating.php -- Try this site also. It might help.

 

I have no clue man, I know when I put my car to the on position both fans DO come on so can that problem be eliminated?? I drove for like 5 minutes to the corner store and this thing was sitting at the halfway mark and moved up everytime I stopped/slowed down. The next step I should do is replace the thermostat your talkin about?

 

First do the thermostat. Then test the coolant switch on the radiator. If none of those are it, i don't know, you might want to have a cylinder leakage test performed. Could be possible but unlikely that it is the head gasket.

 

the techauto site had some really good info, i have a friend who's accord is overheating i'm gonna print that info out!

 

thAT HAppened to me in a different car and the radiator was low on coolant.. open the rad cap and see if u got coolant in there.. also try to bleed the system...