Car Overheats When Ac Is On !
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From: Kissimmee,FL/Pennsauken,nj
Car: 85 z28
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Car Overheats When Ac Is On !
Just when i turn the ac on drive around for bit and its get to that 220 point and i passes it and keeps going this only happens with the ac on. my fan is set to run all the time so i dont know whats the prob ?
check for debris between the radiator and the evaporator (or condensor which ever it is), the thing that looks like a radiator that's for the A/C. when the A/C is on it becomes hot and needs lots of cool air to cool it. if there is a bunch of leaves and junk between the two it can block enough airflow to make the radiator not work as well and make the car run hot.
when I pulled the radiator and A/C out of my 85 TA there were enough leaves and junk in there I don't know how it cooled at all.
when I pulled the radiator and A/C out of my 85 TA there were enough leaves and junk in there I don't know how it cooled at all.
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Simply put, running the AC make radiator hotter(it's in front of the radiator). If the cooling system can't keep up with the additional heat, the temp will rise. To fix it, you need to figure out what in the cooling system isn't working good enough. Does it do this on the highway?
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From: Kissimmee,FL/Pennsauken,nj
Car: 85 z28
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
IT JUST DOES IT WHEN YOUR IN STOP IN GO TRAFFIC JUST KEEPS RISING BUT ON THE HWY IT WILL STAY 220 UNTILL U GET BACK TO THE CITY ?
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Sounds like there is not enough air flow across the rad/condessor. Do you have your air dam in place? You probably do but it is worth asking.
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From: Kissimmee,FL/Pennsauken,nj
Car: 85 z28
Engine: 305 TPI
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EVERYTHING IS RIGHT ON THE CAR JUST THERE MIGHT BE SOME LEAVES BETWEEN THE 2 BESIDES THAT EVERYTHING IS IN SHAPE ???? I STILL DONT KNOW WHY
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