1999 Chevrolet Malibu "causes truck run hotter idling" Questions

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causes the temp to go up. If it looks like it is hot, immediately turn the car off and don't open the hood. If you feel like it runs too hot, check to see if your clutch fan, electric fan, thermostat,

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...Truck passed the HIGH IDLE test very well, but still failed the low idle test. The low idle numbers were cut exactly in half, but were still 5-10x the max allowable. QUESTION IS, what can cause JUST ...

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...run badly on low fuel pressure. Second possibility is that the vehicle is running HOTTER (engine coolant) causing the engine performance to suffer. Knowing what code or codes that are being set will ...

...and trying to cool down by high idling to circulate coolant and run the fans/higher amp draw . It may be a temp sensor issue thinking it is hotter then it really is. Scan that code and post it

Engine idles rough for 90 seconds after restart when hot 93 Ford 3.8 idles rough when being restarted after reaching full operating temp.The hotter the ambient temp outside the worse the problem.The ...

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hotter when I'm idling in warmer outdoor temperatures. I'm concerned about the summer months with the hot outside temperatures. How can I curb the problem before it overheats? First make sure you have

...run hotter and this will cause your spark plug gaps to increase and the spark will be less than needed to ignite the fuel in the cylinder for proper combustion which will result in poor gas mileage ...

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not running rough slight miss at idle check plug gap .try a little hotter fire plug. sometimes the seals around the valve cover will let oil in around the spark plug causing it to misfire. as the 4 ...

...causes the car to run hot, so at that pointthe EGR valve steps in and puts inert gas into the intake chamber (Exhaust Gas) since this won't burn it it makes the fuel mixture lean this can cause the ...

...can cause a car to run hotter and have poor acceleration to the point that the transmisssion won't shift. Also fuel filter could cause this but not usually. Hope this helps please leave

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