My car runs hot when I do not warm it up. If I do not warm it up and pull off it runs hot in less than 5 min driving time and the heat blows cold. If I warm the car up I do not have this problem. Have replaced reservoir tank, reservoir tank cap, intake manifold gasket, water pump, thermostat, and several hoses, and release air from system.
How do you know it gets hot? Are you going by the temperature gauge on the dash? Or have you checked under the hood and found out the engine really is running hot? ...Reason I ask is, something just doesn't sound right in your description. After just 5 minutes from starting and driving away, the engine would not yet be at normal operating temperature. That would explain the heater not yet warm. But the temp. gauge says hot?
If so, I would replace the temperature sending unit on the engine. the one for the dash gauge, and see if that was the problem-not reading the temp. accurately.
Couple of other things: Are you sure you got all the air out of the coolant system? Start the car with the radiator cap off and let it run until the engine is warmed up fully, then shut it off and install the cap. Does your reservoir tank stay about half full where it should be, between the full-hot and full-cold marks?
If your problem persists. I would have the coolant system pressure tested, and see if you could get a true temperature reading of the coolant when it seems to be running hot.
Good luck.
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3.8L Engine
NOTE
The 3.8L (VIN K) non-supercharged engine uses a two-piece intake
manifold consisting of an upper air plenum which mounts the throttle
body and a lower intake manifold assembly which houses the fuel
injectors. The 3.8L (VIN 1) supercharged engine uses a similar lower
intake manifold. The supercharger serves as the upper manifold.
Lower Manifold
NOTE
Two bolts which fasten the lower intake manifold to the cylinder
head are accessible only after the upper intake manifold is removed.
These bolts are located in the right front and left rear corners of the
lower intake manifold. Remove the upper intake manifold to service the
lower intake.
The 3.8L (VIN 1) supercharged engine uses a manifold
similar to the 3.8L (VIN K), but the supercharger serves as the upper
manifold.
To install:
Fig. Lower intake manifold bolt torque sequence-3.8L (VIN K) engine
Upper Intake Manifold (Plenum)
NOTE
Two bolts which fasten the lower intake manifold to the cylinder
head are accessible are accessible only after the upper intake manifold
is removed. These bolts are located in the right front and left rear
corners of the lower intake manifold.
Fig. Upper intake manifold and bolt torque sequence-3.8L (VIN K) engine
To install:
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nah its pretty simple for the upper intake. 10 to 12 bolts.
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it could but- check passenger side front where heater core line go into manifold right behind alternator the hose line is connected by a press clip into an alloy fitting this fitting gets eaten away by anti freeze and hose angle pulls back on fitting the part is $18 at dealer and is screwed into manifold use caution if ur r going to replace at very edge of aluminum manifold---and check ur water pump bolts the 2 longer ones should have a lock sealant on them they bolt in thru a water jacket
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Hey, did this solution work for you van? Is it still running and what problems are you currently having with it if any? Thanks!!!
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