Hot Engine! CEL
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Safety Car
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Hot Engine! CEL
I was driving the car @60 MPH when I saw this message on the DIC "Hot Engine - Turn Off Condition" then the check engine light pops.
The A\C was already off and the car wasn't hot at all! 65 C!
I parked and double checked the radiator water.. FULL. then I disconnected the battery for 5 minutes and re-connect everything again. started the car.. everything is OK, drove it around for like half an hour then parked it and went home.
Two hours later I drove the Vette to the supermarket everything looks fine and suddenly the check engine light appears again with the message above!
Any one know how to fix it? any one had something similar? I'm kinda super freaked out now!! the battery is disconnected currently I was hoping to connect it back tomorrow.
The A\C was already off and the car wasn't hot at all! 65 C!
I parked and double checked the radiator water.. FULL. then I disconnected the battery for 5 minutes and re-connect everything again. started the car.. everything is OK, drove it around for like half an hour then parked it and went home.
Two hours later I drove the Vette to the supermarket everything looks fine and suddenly the check engine light appears again with the message above!
Any one know how to fix it? any one had something similar? I'm kinda super freaked out now!! the battery is disconnected currently I was hoping to connect it back tomorrow.
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I was driving the car @60 MPH when I saw this message on the DIC "Hot Engine - Turn Off Condition" then the check engine light pops.
The A\C was already off and the car wasn't hot at all! 65 C!
I parked and double checked the radiator water.. FULL. then I disconnected the battery for 5 minutes and re-connect everything again. started the car.. everything is OK, drove it around for like half an hour then parked it and went home.
Two hours later I drove the Vette to the supermarket everything looks fine and suddenly the check engine light appears again with the message above!
Any one know how to fix it? any one had something similar? I'm kinda super freaked out now!! the battery is disconnected currently I was hoping to connect it back tomorrow.
The A\C was already off and the car wasn't hot at all! 65 C!
I parked and double checked the radiator water.. FULL. then I disconnected the battery for 5 minutes and re-connect everything again. started the car.. everything is OK, drove it around for like half an hour then parked it and went home.
Two hours later I drove the Vette to the supermarket everything looks fine and suddenly the check engine light appears again with the message above!
Any one know how to fix it? any one had something similar? I'm kinda super freaked out now!! the battery is disconnected currently I was hoping to connect it back tomorrow.
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Safety Car
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Car was fine and smooth yesterday, I don't know what's the issue!
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From: Brooklyn New York The DVL and the chicken sleep with the fishes....
St. Jude Donor '08
My 07 did the same , but with the error message the water temp gauge would die - Dropped to zero with no reading , but I knew the car wasnt running hot . Happened a few times , and when I went to bring it in , it never happened again . Its just a bad sensor somewhere . 
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My 07 did the same , but with the error message the water temp gauge would die - Dropped to zero with no reading , but I knew the car wasnt running hot . Happened a few times , and when I went to bring it in , it never happened again . Its just a bad sensor somewhere .
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From: Brooklyn New York The DVL and the chicken sleep with the fishes....
St. Jude Donor '08
Was your temperature gauge working ? What temp was it showing ? On my car , the gauge on the dash would read nothing ( zero ) and the HUD would display "XXX" . Try to check the connection for the gauge , if I recall its above the #1 cylinder .
Like I said , my car "fixed" itself , so I never took it further than checking conections .
If you're nervous driving it like that , leave the DIC on oil temp .... as long as the oil temp is OK , 95% you are not overheating , so no worries ( although it wont let you turn on the A/C compressor )
Good luck
Like I said , my car "fixed" itself , so I never took it further than checking conections .
If you're nervous driving it like that , leave the DIC on oil temp .... as long as the oil temp is OK , 95% you are not overheating , so no worries ( although it wont let you turn on the A/C compressor )
Good luck
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Was your temperature gauge working ? What temp was it showing ? On my car , the gauge on the dash would read nothing ( zero ) and the HUD would display "XXX" . Try to check the connection for the gauge , if I recall its above the #1 cylinder .
Like I said , my car "fixed" itself , so I never took it further than checking conections .
If you're nervous driving it like that , leave the DIC on oil temp .... as long as the oil temp is OK , 95% you are not overheating , so no worries ( although it wont let you turn on the A/C compressor )
Good luck
Like I said , my car "fixed" itself , so I never took it further than checking conections .
If you're nervous driving it like that , leave the DIC on oil temp .... as long as the oil temp is OK , 95% you are not overheating , so no worries ( although it wont let you turn on the A/C compressor )
Good luck
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From: Brooklyn New York The DVL and the chicken sleep with the fishes....
St. Jude Donor '08
Wish I had more info for you , all I can tell you is that it wont hurt the car .
Good luck man
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I know it wont hurt the car at all, totally agree with you.. but it's kinda annoying when you have a CEL over and over again!