Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 01:03:53 +0100 From: "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_nospamee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Overheating=(
es wrote: > hi my 1990 9000 cd turbo is overheating the fan is working theres no > leaks but it overheats in traffic not on the highway. idles good runs > good but it really gets hot when the car is not moving. it was good in > the winter but now that its hot out it Overheats. > > > what could it be? > How old? Year? Does the cap fit properly on the expansion tank? Does it have antifreeze in the coolant (what is the dilution)? If the car is old it can happen because the radiator is clogged up with rust from the engine block and salts from the water. I had to replace a radiator on my old c900 just because it was so clogged up. Charles -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply. Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/