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CAR OVERHEATS QUICKLY

MECHANIC REPLACED RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP...2 DAYS AGO... CAR STILL OVERHEATS... I GET HEAT BUT THE BLOWER DOESN'T COME ON UNTIL YOU TURN IT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL

  • Colin Stickland
    Colin Stickland May 11, 2010

    does engine run cooler with heater blower on ?

  • mike loshbough
    mike loshbough May 11, 2010

    are the radiator fans coming on?

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These are to different problems . The blower is most likely the blower motor resistor. This is common problem the resistor gets hot and starts failing, it also starts to melt the resistors connector. The radiator cooling fans also have a problem with what is called a radiator fan relay.

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