Engine Running Hot?!

[black99alero]

Has anyone had any problems with their engine running warm? As according to your temperature guage? I am just wondering if anyone has had their fan quit working? I noticed that when its getting warm the fans are not kicked on.......Any information will help????

Thanks

[Oldsmopimp]

mine always seems to run a bit hot in the summer, in traffic. A hair above middle on the gauge. I never hear the fan come on....so I just throw on the AC. Prollem solved.

I have also heard that our elec fans are programmed to kick on at a temp greater than what our stock thermostat is rated for...so basically, it will NEVER turn on.

[sound_xtreme]

uh my fan runs all the time.....

[black99alero]

MIne never used to run above the middle mark on the temp guage, then since last august it has, but only when I am sitting or in stop and go traffic......I turn the heater on and it comes down but I dont like that:(

[Crolero]

what engine you got? 3400?

[Oldsmopimp]

ya.... my post was regaurding the 3400

[rival22]

me2, i got a 3.4, and mine is always warm and sometimes a lil bit to warm lol

[Crolero]

could be the LIM gasket....?

[black99alero]

I have the 2.4 liter

[Crolero]

How many miles on it? maybe a time for a coolent flush. just a thought.

[black99alero]

I have already rulled that one out.......I even had the thermostat changed thinking that that might have been bad, and of course when they put that on the flushed the radiator. I still have a feeling that my fans are not kicking on and that is why..................I was just wondering if anyone else has had that problem:)

[black99alero]

Oh yea sorry it has 93,000 miles on it:)

[Baracuda96]

^ Actually, I'm having that issue right now which is why i'm here looking to see what others think... right now it's kinda dangling between the 1/2 way point to the 3/4 point on my therm gauge which is odd for my car.... it's usually at 1/2 way.... i'm going to try the thermostat change first which is what I did with my sunbird a few years back when i had the same problem and see if that works... never know.

It only acted up this past weekend, so i'm going to try a few different things.... I'm finding the fan doesn't come on as much as it should in traffic lately... could be some kinda relay for the fan or something.... who knows. :huh:

[rickc3166]

Mine is an 02 w/ 93000ish miles and I had the lower intake gasket done where I work, it still rides alittle above the middle, but only when I'm stopped in a praking lot idling for ten minutes or so. Then it goes back down. Never does it in traffic that I've noticed. Put a colder Thermostat in it.
If that does'nt work I dunno.

[White Night]

I've noticed my 3400 running warmer lately, but the weather has dictated alot down here.
One thing i noticed that helps cool my car down is actually popping the hood. lets a considerable amount of air into the engine compartment, but seems sturdy enough to not fly up and blind me on I-94.
Also i've noticed my fans turned on for the first time yesterday proving to me they work. They do run really quiet though, i wouldnt have noticed unless i had looked under the hood when my temp went hay wire.



Peace out,
ch RON ic

[black99alero]

If anyone figures this out let me know please...............