2007 Honda Element Overheating?

If the radiator fan isn't working the car will overheat at stops and lower speeds. Turning the Air Conditioner "ON" will turn on the condensor fan and that will be enough to cool the engine down.

radiator fans that don't work can be caused by one of three things. 1) the temp sensor for the fan isn't working. this is a different sender than the one for coolant temperature. both are located on the thermostate housing.

2) the fan relay could be bad. its located in the underhood fuse and relay box. it can be swapped with any other relay to test.

3) the fan motor could be shorted/open/seized. This is the most common but seems premature for your car

so if the car starts to overheat, turn the air conditioning on. if the temp drops then you know its the radiator fan.

hope that helps

Did you check to see if your radiator cap had lost pressure?

This happened to my old Civic back in the day. Literally a $10 fix.

Make sure you check it when the engine is cold. If it doesn't 'pop' like a suction, then that may be your problem.

When adding the antifreeze, did you get the right antifreeze/water mixture?

If you just added straight anti-freeze, then that could also be a problem.

If it isn't either of these, then you may have a hose leak or a radiator leak. Take it to a mechanic and it should be a relatively easy fix for them. Probably $150 job if its a hose (you may as well flush the radiator) and a bit more if your radiator is damaged.

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