2000 Mercury Sable "car run hotter idling" Questions

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...car is trying to run hot while driving but it cools down during idle or stopping it could be a thermostat or the head gasket is starting to go bad. when driving the motor gets hotter and compression ...

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...to be RIDICULOUSLY HIGH while the high idle is really low. the O2 sensor works on one volt .5 is around the running voltage, i would refit the air hose as it will run the converter hotter at

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and it idles really rough. it wants to die. but if i give it some rpm's, it runs fine. Check the timing. If the timing is set too low engines run hotter and idle rough. Are you loosing any antifreeze

...hotter when you get on the road driving, the a/c as well does not cool in idle at a stop but works fine while driving, the freon and inner car filters have been changed and filled. Check /replace ...

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...car is probabley running hotter. Go t Auto zone have them do a code check if no codes detected replace both primary O2 sensors ( the O2 sensors before the catalytic converter). The idle air/fuel ...

car to 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

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1987 chevy v-10 5.7 liter cuts off at idle when i come to a stop are just out the truck in gear the engine dies ..i rebuilt the throttle body new plugs and wires new coill pack new pvc the hotter the ...

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Raw gas smell in the car What to look for with a plugged catalytic converter rough idle....loss in power...over heating (running hotter than normal)....smell gas....

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 ...

...car is running hotter than normal. It is controlled by a temp switch. I would check your coolant, let the engine idle and see if it comes on. Then if it doesn't, look for a fuse, bad wire, bad fan ...

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