Car overheats

[madrussian]

I have been driving my car for almost a month now since it got fixed and I just realized that it overheats. I'm trying to figure out what it could be and how to get it fixed. While I driving temp seems to be just fine, but on the hot day if I stop and go in a traffic temp sensor rises very quickly, the old "turn the heater on" tricks brings the temp down slightly, and when I get going again temp drops down almost right a way. Could it be thermostat or something of that nature or it's something more complex? Car is near stock with bbk cold air, magnaflow magnapacks side exit, BBR 93 extreme tune, radiator was replaced with something aftermarket oem from rockauto.com and seems to fit and work with now issues. Please help me to determine why is it overheats, I mean it's not that bad because it's on a really hot day in rush hour and over like 20 min of stop and go traffic, once it's moving there are no issues.

 

[madrussian]

Ah fuck! Just realized that spell check wrote "overhears" instead of "overheats" in a title.... stupid spell check! So yeah it actually OVERHEATS and not overhears....

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Check and make sure your fans are coming on. Also you can edit the title.

 

[kylecm85]

Yea agree with above. Sounds like the fans are not pulling air across the radiator.

 

[madrussian]

Check and make sure your fans are coming on. Also you can edit the title.

I do hear fan coming on and working continuously

 

[19COBRA93]

My car overhears everything I say too...

 

[GIG4FUN]

Ah fuck! Just realized that spell check wrote "overhears" instead of "overheats" in a title.... stupid spell check! So yeah it actually OVERHEATS and not overhears....

fixed it for you

 

[kylecm85]

Might also be air in the system. I know that usually causes it to overheat quickly but it is possible. I'm use to 4v 4.6 and they sucked to get air out of. Not sure if these are the same.

 

[MLC40]

Might also be air in the system. I know that usually causes it to overheat quickly but it is possible. I'm use to 4v 4.6 and they sucked to get air out of. Not sure if these are the same.

This would be my guess...

 

[pwd72s]

Car is near stock with bbk cold air, magnaflow magnapacks side exit, BBR 93 extreme tune, radiator was replaced with something aftermarket oem from rockauto.com and seems to fit and work with now issues.

Are you sure the replacement radiator has "now" (I think you meant to type no?) issues?????

 

[madrussian]

fixed it for you

THANK YOU!

 

[madrussian]

Are you sure the replacement radiator has "now" (I think you meant to type no?) issues?????

The only issue I think it can possibly have is a leak, it's same thickness as the original one.

 

[madrussian]

Might also be air in the system. I know that usually causes it to overheat quickly but it is possible. I'm use to 4v 4.6 and they sucked to get air out of. Not sure if these are the same.

So let's assume that I do have air in the system, how do I get rid of it???

 

[hangon]

Have you pulled the cap off the coolant tank yet? It could be as simple as there still being an air bubble in the system.

 

[JeremyH]

Are you using an oem fan? Based on your description sounds like the high speed fan isnt coming on.

 

[ayabrego]

Possiable water pump failure? Not pushing enough coolent.

-Aaron

 

[Charlie Sheen]

...Car is near stock with bbk cold air, magnaflow magnapacks side exit, BBR 93 extreme tune, radiator was replaced with something aftermarket oem from rockauto.com and seems to fit and work with now issues...

 

[chrismc]

did you check your coolent level?

 

[Mike K]

Text me tomorrow I'll be in Coon Rapids I can so I can come up and help you figure it out if you want

 

[madrussian]

Text me tomorrow I'll be in Coon Rapids I can so I can come up and help you figure it out if you want

K man, actually I will clean her up at 8am or so and go to cars & cafe at chenhasen motorplex. I will send you text if you want to come around