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Jul 28, 2012 | 04:27 PM

Ready Z06

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Run hot when ac on

I have a 02 Z06 If I'm sitting at a light with my ac on the car will start to run hot and ac will cut off at around 234 temp but when I start driving it goes down. I checked my fans and there working can anyone help me with this problem

Jul 28, 2012 | 04:32 PM

Corvette_Ed

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When was the last time you cleaned out the area between the radiator and condensor?

Jul 28, 2012 | 04:48 PM

Ready Z06

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I did it last week and there was not really any debris so I'm trying to see if it could be something else

Jul 28, 2012 | 05:17 PM

Ready Z06

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If stop it does climb but when the AC cuts its self off it starts to go down And the AC is real cold the fluid is full

Jul 28, 2012 | 05:22 PM

Ready Z06

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Im not sure what you mean is the hose sucked closed

Jul 28, 2012 | 08:08 PM

PHILLY JOE

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try to bleed the system. open the rad cap. and run// sounds like there is some air in the system

Jul 29, 2012 | 10:51 PM

Ready Z06

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Thanks everybody for your help I power washed the radiator and ac condenser and took my time the temp went back to normal. So thanks guys for everything

Jul 30, 2012 | 12:47 AM

CBZZZC5

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Originally Posted by Ready Z06

My 97 coupe does the same thing. I was stuck in bumper to bumper in So Lake Tahoe for over an hour and the temp sat at 235/240 with the AC on full. As soon as we got into the open it cooled right back down to 192. No debris ion the rad. but I will give it a good wash and check out 8vetts7 advice.