My car seems to get hot and doesnt run good the temp gage does not show its running hot but today in 100 degree weather its smelt like rubber burning. Please tell me what it might be do u think it might be the engine or transmission.

natural for engine temp to rise in Traffic - Until Themostat opens ) cooling fan sensor kicks on fan . But Antifreeze is not just a Cold weather item . Coolant is Absolutely Necessary for Hot Days . You must be full to recovery bottle setting of cold when checked prior to start up . Coolant for your make / model is Reddish - Pink colour and should have a reading of -25 thats negative 25 degrees the Lower the Better even - 50 .. Why ?? - 50 is 50 %% antifreeze / Coolant Concentrate MIX Gives Hot weather cooling Ability or very cold weather starting / winter HEAT .

180--------have radiator tested soon along with the waterpump

Hello: You can do the following, Get a infrared temp sensor and check the temperature of the radiator and if it shows hot then remove the radiator and take it to a radiator shop and have it flow checked. If its not flowing properly that would make it run hot.

you may have a bad temp light sensor in the motor or gauge.170 is not hot at all for these cars.

if the bottom hose never heats up then theres a flow problem. have u run the car up without the thermostat in ?? just cuz its new doesnt mean it works !! also radiators themselves can block up, back flush ur cooling system and check the radiator holds the water it should, if the bottom half of the rad is blocked, this will cause ur problem, the radiator sounds like its ur problem, make sure u blead the system aswell. the 318 4cylinder has a bleaad valve on the top corner of the rad if i remember correctly.

check engine coolant temp sensor, its detect engine overheats that command the computer to engine shutdown for protection, try to replace a good one

Unless your gauge is faulty you engine probably is not overheated. Any vehicle engine at normal operating temperature is hot. I'm guessing but I bet your normal operating temperature is about 185 degrees. You say it is "leaking cold water". Were you using the air conditioner when this took place? If so that is normal condensation. As for the burning smell I would look at the exaust area to see if a piece of trash has caused it.

the first thing is to check the coolant level, if coolant is full you may have a bad thermostat or a bad coolant temp sensor,when it runs hot, the best way to determine if it is hot is to check the temp at the sensor with temp checking tool.

YOUR ENGINE OPERATING RATING TEMPERATURE SUPPOSE TO BE 190 TO 200 DEGREES. IF COOLANT SENSOR DEGREES IS SHOWING 190 OR 200 DEGREES IT WORKING.THAT RIGHT.IF ITS SHOWING 60 OR 80 DEGREES IT FAULTY. AND ENGINE WILL RUN POORLY.

This is a symptom of a bad coil. The car will generally idle well, and performance will deteriorate when the car (and the coil pack)warms up.