ok im new to having a bird im used to driving a 2000 dodge neon so i realy dont know the operating temepeture my 3.1 v6 ? what is it?

 

Same as any of the 3rd gen engines. About 195-210° with stock settings.

 

ok ao i have coolant in my engine and everything and it is getting up to 220 and a lil over 1/2 so it worrys me

 

When does it get hot? At idle or going down the road? Check the air dam.

 

at idle its not road legal ive been runing it it in the yard if you give it time it gets that hot i do admit it sat for 2 years with the previous owner and when i look under the bumper there is what looks like cut grass stuck to the radiator ive cleaned alot off but yea.

 

They'll get up to 225-230* before the fan turns on. That's normal. It should cool off & then the fan will shut off.

 

ok . i dontthin kthe grass stuck to it is doing any good and should i replace the thermostat? because it sat for 2 years

 

Replacing the t-stat isnt going to solve the issue of it getting hot while sitting. Like ex-x-fire said, the computers in these cars dont turn the fans on until 225-230 degrees. If you were driving around and it was still getting that hot, then I'd say you may have an issue. But if it just sits, you have no air flowing through the radiator to cool it down, so its going to get hot. As long as your fan kicks on once it climbs a lil over half, you're good.

Let me add a bit to that, if you notice the temp is getting up around half and the upper radiator hose isn't too hot to touch yet, then yes, replace the t-stat. That means its not opening. Id make sure first, since those aren't the easiest to get at to replace.

 

also theres there used to be a huge crack in it i covered it in jb weld but theres stil la pin hole in it

 

A crack in what?

 

there was a huge crack in the i guess youd call it the driver side radiator end cap. i filled it and theres a small pin hole leaking

 

If theres still a hole in it, its leaking, which means it cant build pressure. Gotta have it sealed up. If you cant seal it, replace it. Did you see if your fans come on?

 

yea they dont seem to turn on

 

Jump A and B terminals (two pins on the upper right) on your diagnostic connector and see if the fans kick on at all, quick way to see if they work.

 

i have a reader and yes they kick on