Overheating...
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Melting Slicks
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Overheating...
I have a problem with my car.....every so often (once or twice a year), my water temps and oil temps rise to astronomical levels. 250+!!!! It doesn't do this often and happens when I am in traffic. Once the car hits the open road, the temps come back to normal. What should I look at? Should I flush the coolant system? Do I need to add water to it? Thanks in advance
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Start by cleaning your A/C condenser and radiator, which is aft of the A/C condenser. Pull the top cover and carefully blow out the fins with an air gun that has a long snout. You'd be amazed at the amount of junk that collects there. 
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by sxe60
Start by cleaning your A/C condenser and radiator, which is aft of the A/C condenser. Pull the top cover and carefully blow out the fins with an air gun that has a long snout. You'd be amazed at the amount of junk that collects there.
You might also want to upgrade the radiator 
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Josh, next time that happens ck the fans, with the hood open you'll be able to hear them or at least feel the air moving
doesn't hurt to ck the front of the rad from underneath, acts as a vacuum
doesn't hurt to ck the front of the rad from underneath, acts as a vacuum
