"" wrote: > You do not say if the gauge acted differently previously ... > sure sounds to > me like the fan is not turning on automatically like it should > when the > temperature sender calls for the additional airflow. You can > simulate this > condition by simply letting the engine idle in your driveway > or garage. See > what happens for yourself. Does the fan turn on at any point > or does the > gauge simply continue to rise? What happens if you turn on > your A/C? Both > fans should run with the A/C on. If the fans come on with the > A/C but the > cooling fan does not run when the temperature is very hot, > then it would > seem to indict the coolant temperature sender. > > Bob > > "casey_rf" wrote in > message > news:688979 snipped-for-privacy@autoforumz.com... > > I have a 2001 Sebring and often, when I am setting at a > redlight, my > > temp gaugue will go from about 1/2 way to 3/4 of the way to > hot. When > > I start going again, the gauge comes back down. I have had > my car in > > the shop at least 4 times to see if they can find a problem, > but my > > thermostat and fans work correctly and I have plenty of > fluid. Has > > anyone else had this problem or does anyone know what may be > causing > > this issue? I am afraid that I am going to be stranded on > the side of > > an Atlanta highway one morning or afternoon.
Bob, first off, thanks for your response. I did let my car idle in the drive yesterday. It did not take long for the temp gauge to begin moving up. At that point, it appeas that when the A/C if off, a fan will kick on and when the A/C is on, another fan will kick on. So, it appears the fans are working correctly.
I have taken this thing to a 4 shops and noone can find anything wrong with my car. I just changed all the hoses going to and from the radiator. I think that I might be blowing anti-freeze out the tail because the level is low (I just filled the thing up less than a month ago) and I don?t see any puddles or marks underneath the car to indicate that the radiator is leaking.