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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: rstimpreza on November 28, 2011, 02:29:16 PM

Title: Gas and temp gauge creeping up when a/c-fun on
Post by: rstimpreza on November 28, 2011, 02:29:16 PM

When i turn on the fun-a/c my temp gauge will go like its going to overheat the higher i turn my fun-a/c the the more the needle goes up. anyone experienced this? and my heater doesnt get hot.

Title: Gas and temp gauge creeping up when a/c-fun on
Post by: rstimpreza on November 28, 2011, 07:28:30 PM

Anyone?

Title: Gas and temp gauge creeping up when a/c-fun on
Post by: DesktopDave on November 28, 2011, 07:31:39 PM

Hasn't happened to me (yet) but it sounds like two problems.  I'll bet your aux fan isn't working.  Jump the fanstat plug on the right side of the radiator to test the aux fan high & low.  It's on here somewhere.

I'm also thinking that you have a bubble in the cooling system or your heater control valve is shot.