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Aug 17, 2006 | 12:41 PM

92Firebird Lady

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Car: Pontiac Firebird that I love :)

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Need some help please...

Hi, I have a 92 Pontiac Firebird...and I really could use some help please.

My car has been overheating on and off lately. I already had a new radiator put in it, its not leaking, and the antifreeze is getting hot like it should. However, about two weeks ago I thought it might be the thermostat, so I bought the top of the line lifetime warrantee kind and put that in. It ran fine up until yesterday, and I'm thinking it may be the serpentine belt, which I haven't had time to go check yet (plan on doing that tonight after work) it may be wearing and not pulling the water pump as good as it should (no water pump leaks

), or the temperature sensor to the ECM which turns the fan on and off.

My question is this: Can someone please tell me an easy way to not only find the temperature sensor, but also how to change it? Thanks very much for your help.

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Aug 17, 2006 | 03:45 PM

jamessr

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Is your electric fan coming online around 200 degrees or so? It should be electric, same set up as my 92 bird. If it doesn't kick on at 200 try turning on your A/C. Mine runs with the A/C, I haven't a clue on why thats wired that way but it may be a thermostat switch. Same issue as my car atm

Aug 17, 2006 | 03:50 PM

92Firebird Lady

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Okay, twelve people have eyed this thread and not one of you guys could give me a little advice?

Got to be because I'm a girl on this manly forum, right?

C'mon, help a girl out here, please...

Aug 17, 2006 | 03:53 PM

92Firebird Lady

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Originally Posted by jamessr

Ooops, sorry...I was playing with the smilies so long I didn't see a real man step up to the plate!

I believe that is the problem, the fan isn't coming on sometimes at 195 when it should...with or without the AC on it does it....I just changed the thermostat..so its not that.

Aug 17, 2006 | 03:54 PM

92Firebird Lady

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Can you tell me how to change the temperature sensor?

Aug 17, 2006 | 07:41 PM

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changed my mind

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Aug 18, 2006 | 08:44 AM

92Firebird Lady

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Originally Posted by Crashem2

From reading about several overheating problems of late, the quick and dirty answer is do you have an intact airdam?

Yes. However, I may have had a vacuum leak because my air filter wasn't connected to my intake manifold. I forgot to connect it last time when I changed my thermostat...oops.

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Originally Posted by Crash

Another point, when your radiator was replaced, did they use distilled water?

My radiator was replaced months ago and have always used 50/50, not a distilled water problem, but thanks all the same.

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But mainly, how do you see it as overheating, I.E. gauge, idiot light..?

No, I have a gauge that tells me when its hot, plus the fact that I saw the coolant boiling says a lot.

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Originally Posted by Crash

My 2.8 had recently developed this overheat symptoms, by that I mean the idiot light was coming and going. This was only a few weeks after replacing my radiator, and not using distilled water. Which left me to believe that I inadvertantly introduced calcium and lime buildup. I bought a radiator flush fluid, not the heavy duty cleaner, and left it in for a couple of weeks. Keep in mind this is directly against the label directions. But I did notice that my over heating symptoms had all but gone away.

Thanks, but I would really appreciate it if you all just stuck the to question I asked. Since then, I have found out where my temperature sensor is from the guy who sold me one. We checked to make sure it was the problem because when we unplugged the sensor, the fan went on telling me it wasn't my fan motor. Its the sensor, I'm sure of it. I'll be changing it in an hour or so on break.

Thanks for your help, guys, but next time, it would just help if you just answer a straight question with a straight answer if you really want to help a girl out. Be blessed.