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lickmyspectrum asked in Cars & TransportationMaintenance & Repairs · 2 decades ago

95 camaro over heating?

I have a 95 chevy camaro v6 that is overheating. Within the past year I've had the radiator, thermostat, and water pump changed. It worked fine up until about a week ago when it began getting hot until it overheated for a bried period of time (5 minutes) I just changed the thermostat out thinking it was the problem but its still doing it. Water pump and and radiator seem fine because the coolant is circulating especially while accelerating. The car is not leaking coolant as the fluid level has remained the same. I am running about a 60% antifreeze 40% water mix right now. The fan is also turning on. Can anyone give me any ideas as to what else I can check? I'm stumped at this point

Update:

I should also add that the car seems to overheat when stopped (engine idle) whenever I start driving especially at a faster pace like on the highway it returns to normal operating temperatures. then after stopping for a few minutes it begins to heat up again

Update 2:

Yeah it does have an electrical fan. I have seen the fan on though, it seems to turn on at the right time I will recheck though. I first noticed the problem driving home one day in bumper to bumper traffic. It worked fine up until that time

Update 3:

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.. I figured it out. Apperantly my fan wasn't actually working at all. Sorry for misleading you guys, you all had good answers. I took the day off from work and changed the fan today and it works fine! thanks again

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  • Duo
    Lv 5
    2 decades ago
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    Wow, sounds like you've got a problem there. Got me too. Have you tried checking the oil and lubrication system? I can't remember if the camaro has a dry sump system or not, but in any case if the oil's not circulating that can be causing the problem too.

    -Duo

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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    6 years ago

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  • bobweb
    Lv 7
    2 decades ago

    How do you really know that your engine is overheating? It sounds like your depending on gages that may not be accurate. Modern car engines are designed to run very hot (195 degrees Fahrenheit). You really need to measure the temperature at your thermostat housing with a non-contact infrared heat thermometer. Any good repair shop should have one. They simply point the IR heat pistol at the thermostat housing and read the temperature. If 200 degrees Fahrenheit or less, your engine may be running normally. Make sure your coolant system was properly bled of all trapped air when you got the radiator replaced. Trapped air can make your dash temperature gage read incorrectly.

  • hsueh001
    Lv 5
    2 decades ago

    Cooling Fans aren't working.

    Check the cooling fans.

    Check the Fan Relay

    Check the Check the temp sensor that triggers the relay.

    My bet is on the Fan Relay.

    Reason driving fast = No problem is because enough air is forced through the front of the car to cool the fluid in the radiator.

    Driving slow does not force enough air across the radiator to cool the fluid in the radiator thus you overheat!

    If your car doesn't have cooling fans. The old style where the fan was connected to the harmonic balance, check the fan clutch, but I believe the 95 Camaro had electrical fans.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

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  • NEWBEE1
    Lv 6
    2 decades ago

    There's a possibility that you have a leaking head gasket. check your spark plugs, see how they have been burning. I didn't notice that you tried flushing your coolant system. Last check your ignition timing if it is advanced It could cause the engine to overheat. You could look up your specifications to see when your electric fan should turn on, put a thermometer in the radiator and see if the fan is turned on at the right time.

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    6 years ago

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  • hotboy1718192000
    2 decades ago

    Well if you say everything else in the system is already been replaced or seems to be working fine, I would also suggest to get a good flushing. How long has it been since it was flushed? Also, I would also replace your radiator cap, since it keeps the pressure built in the cooling system. For every lb. of pressure your cap has, it enables your fluid to withstand an extra 3 degrees of boilover protection..hence..15lb cap...45 degrees of boilover protection. Sometimes they lose their seal, and cause your cooling system to lose pressure, which in turn causes it to overheat. So all in all. get your system properly flushed, purged of all air, and replace the cap.

  • hangin_in_out
    2 decades ago

    Have you had the cooling system thouroughlly flushed? You may have scale and build up restricting flow.

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