1996 3.5L Intrepid, 175K miles Went to take it to the airport (2.5 hours away) the other day and it overheated (even in -7F weather). Actually, it got really hot. Then it spiked to overheated. Then, as we were driving back home (only 3 miles out, thank goodness for that) it started going down at a fast rate. Then stopped. Then went back up. And then I got home, kicked it, and went and rented a car. :P~
I don't know if it is the thermostat, but this would be the 4th thermostat that I've put in it. The last one was replaced sometime in the spring. Water pump was done around 110K so I'm *really* hoping it's not that. The fans were running fine, so I really doubt it's those. When it was overheated, no warm air was coming out the vents, so I'm assuming thermostat. This whole dance of the sugar-plum thermostats is getting old. So I have a few questions: 1. What would be making the thermos go so quick? 2. What's the chance that in the bloody-cold weather my radiator fluid got "slushy" and plugged something? I need to check its rating, but the last time I flushed and filled it (sometime in May/June, I think) it was a 50/50 mix that I put back in. 3. What would happen if I removed the thermostat completely for awhile (just to test to see if that's the cause). I mean, I realize that the purpose of the thermostat is that it blocks the flow of water to the radiator until the engine is warm enough so it warms up faster. But if there was no thermo, it'd just take longer to warm up, right? Would that cause problems? Ideas always appreciated. Nathan -- ------------------------------------- Nathan E. Pralle Give the Director a Serpent Deflector www.nathanpralle.com ------------------------------------- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/195 - Release Date: 12/8/2005 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/46t0lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
