I don't like the higher temps either, but they are "normal" for these engines. 
Possibly overheating
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Possibly overheating
Hi Everyone,
This is my first post on here. You people are great...
I think I may have a problem. I've occasionaly in the last couple weeks smelled coolant in my garage. Yesterday the car (05 coupe) seemed a little warmer than normal. When at stop lights the temp would steadily rise. I saw 217 at one point. Then when I cruise down the road everythings ok. It drops back down in the 190's. The outside temp was around 70. The coolant tank appears full. Do I have a problem?
I bought the car back in October with 18K+ miles on it. It now has almost 20k.
Thanks for your time.
This is my first post on here. You people are great...
I think I may have a problem. I've occasionaly in the last couple weeks smelled coolant in my garage. Yesterday the car (05 coupe) seemed a little warmer than normal. When at stop lights the temp would steadily rise. I saw 217 at one point. Then when I cruise down the road everythings ok. It drops back down in the 190's. The outside temp was around 70. The coolant tank appears full. Do I have a problem?
I bought the car back in October with 18K+ miles on it. It now has almost 20k.
Thanks for your time.
Last edited by acridsmoke; Dec 22, 2007 at 11:34 AM.
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i suspect the smell is from 'boil-over'.
chances are she let off a little pressure and some coolant boiled out the overflow hose.
if i was you i would try to 'burp' the system.
chances are she let off a little pressure and some coolant boiled out the overflow hose.
if i was you i would try to 'burp' the system.
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Temperatures are normal - smell is not. Try to find where it is coming from. Could be as simple as someone spilled some during filling or as complicated as a water pump going out. If you can smell it you need to see it.
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Thanks for the replies. After I started smelling the coolant, I starting watching the coolant temp. It had gotten as high as 205 before, but that's it. Hopefully there's not a problem. Thanks for easing my mind.
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