car getting hot when i slow down or stop??

[lilkel]

hi, hopefully someone can help me out?? my VP is heating up when i get stuck in traffic and have to either come to a stop or slow down??? it done this once to me once before and it was because me thermo fan wasn't coming in when it was supposed to but i just ran it at idle for about 15 minutes and my thermo cut in... so i have no idea what to check next i replaced the thermostat about 2 months ago when i was having the problems with the thermo fan so i don't think it's that, if anyone has any suggestions i'd really appreciate it... thanks

[fitzy2005]

its normal as there is no air flow when your not travelling
how hot does it get

[dmitch]

the thermos usually kick in about half-way... it normal to heat up in stop/start traffic..

[V8 Berlina]

Radiator might be starting to get blocked up.

[plAythiNG]

i seen myh temp gauge rise up a bit, wen i am thrashing it with a/c on aswell, has ne1 noticed this?

[fazz1977]

my VP used to do the same thing, except the thermo fan was cranking, it'd just keep climbing.

Turned out to be thermostat and partially blocked radiator.

Radiator re-core, thermostat, coolant, radiator cap = $220. Small price to pay for peace of mind. Haven't had a hassle since.

[lilkel]

it gets really hot if i let it it'd definately boil but i don't let it get that hot if it starts heating up i make a dash for the nearest spot i can stop and switch it off till it cools down...i replaced the radiator about 2 and a half maybe 3 years ago after it exploded on a boiling hot day... how long do they usually last???

[holden007]

My temp was rising pretty high in hot weather, would always stay around the half way mark and the thermo fan working constantly. Just this week I change the thermostat, but got one that opens earlier (180??), now my temp doesnt doesnt go over 1/4 and max it will reach (traffic and hot weather) is just below half which the thermo fan fixes.

[VNCalais98K]

My VN used to run quite cool, until i had my inlet manifold replaced along with the thermostat. They replaced the coolant with anti boil and distilled water and i think its crap compared to the tectaloy 90 that was in there.

[fazz1977]

My temp was rising pretty high in hot weather, would always stay around the half way mark and the thermo fan working constantly. Just this week I change the thermostat, but got one that opens earlier (180??), now my temp doesnt doesnt go over 1/4 and max it will reach (traffic and hot weather) is just below half which the thermo fan fixes.

Sounds perfect to me, just like mine.

[immortality]

sounds like a full flush is in order, run the cooler thermostat 180 degrees instead of the 196 degrees that is standard.