What should the temp be on my Chevy Impala?
What should the temp be on my Chevy Impala?
If you drive the car temp will go up after 10/15 min of driving. The fans come on,temp goes to where it shoud be 195, and after another 10/15 the same scenario happens. Temp goes to 210. I have replaced, new from GM, thermostat, water pump, the 3 fan relays, the two fans, all water houses,temp sending, and flushed the radiator.
What causes the temperature gauge to spike up?
Temperature gauge spikes up after driving for about 5–10 minutes, then returns just as quick to normal. Happening more lately wheezing traffic causing engine to sound likes it’s working harder to accelerate and temp fluculates My car has 100500 miles. My car has an automatic transmission.
What can cause a Chevy Impala to overheat?
I had the misfortune of having the infamous GM leaking intake manifold gasket in my 2000 Olds Silhouette and it also started leaking VERY slowly from a corner manifold bolt. Thankfully, to the outside and not into the engine where the coolant mixes with the oil and if not detected immediately, can cause major engine damage.
How long does it take for Chevy Impala to go past normal?
With air on, car runs at normal temp, turn of the air and temp fluctuates between high and normal, it takes about 10 to 15 min for temp to start going past the normal operating temp. What is the cycle of these fans???.
Why is my Chevy Impala fan running so fast?
When relay #2 and #3 energizes it changes the fan wiring circuit to a parallel circuit causing the fans to run fast. BTW you never mentioned if you did or did not have the plastic air dam on the radiator support under the car. This makes a big difference.
How big should the Freon charge be for a 01 Chevy Impala?
For an ’01 the freon charge should be about 2.2 lbs. Off the top I’d say that your problem sounds a lot like the a/c system needs a recharge. 7 people found this helpful. Almost forgot to mention that the a/c low pressure side sensor also provides an input to the body pcm.
What’s the low pressure sensor on a Chevy Impala?
Almost forgot to mention that the a/c low pressure side sensor also provides an input to the body pcm. Also if memory serves on this; low side pressure needs to be at least 40 PSI in order for the pressure switch to send the signal to pcm. 4 people found this helpful.
If you drive the car temp will go up after 10/15 min of driving. The fans come on,temp goes to where it shoud be 195, and after another 10/15 the same scenario happens. Temp goes to 210. I have replaced, new from GM, thermostat, water pump, the 3 fan relays, the two fans, all water houses,temp sending, and flushed the radiator.
With air on, car runs at normal temp, turn of the air and temp fluctuates between high and normal, it takes about 10 to 15 min for temp to start going past the normal operating temp. What is the cycle of these fans???.
I had the misfortune of having the infamous GM leaking intake manifold gasket in my 2000 Olds Silhouette and it also started leaking VERY slowly from a corner manifold bolt. Thankfully, to the outside and not into the engine where the coolant mixes with the oil and if not detected immediately, can cause major engine damage.
When do the cooling fans start working on a Chevy Impala?
Do the cooling fans start working when it reaches the normal temp,like slow on one fan and then as needed the second fan, or they come, both at the same time, when hot. With the air cond on one fan starts and when normal temp is reach the other starts, keeping the correct temp.
Where is the coolant leak on a Chevy Impala?
This is the most common place to see a coolant leak on these vehicles. After getting the car in the air to do some diagnosing, I saw right away that it had the ‘usual’ leak in the back corner of the rear cylinder head.
Is there a problem with my 2005 Chevy Impala?
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