Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 12:42:15 -0700 From: DHG <dhgoldnopsamell.net> Subject: Re: Cooling problem on 9000
Eddie Bob wrote: > My '92 9000 with 107k miles is starting to run a bit too warm for my likes. The > temperature gauge stays pretty much as it always has (I bought the car new) > while running down the road, but with the advent of warmer spring temperatures > the gauge will climb very close to the red mark when I come to a stop in > traffic. It doesn’t stay up there very long, then comes back down a bit, so > (I hope) there isn’t any damage taking place yet, but I’d like to resolve > what’s happening before something expensive happens. > > I’ve always taken the car to dealer for service, so the coolant has been > drained on schedule, (about every 3 years) and the thermostat was changed about > a year ago. Still has original water pump. > > I’m thinking I should change the coolant yearly myself, flushing it with some > sort of flush product. Can someone please let me know which of the flush > products I should use, then which kind of coolant I should put back in. > > Do you have any other ideas as to how I can get things running cooler again. > > Thanks, > Eddie Bob > Eddie Bob > Remove your-hat to e-mail me I had a similar problem in my 9000 (temp o.k. while moving at highway speed but heated up when I slowed down or was climbing up hill in hot weather) and it turned out to be a blown radiator fan fuse. Check fuse and replace if necessary. dg
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