My Car is running hot

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I recently made a thread saying that my car was getting close to overheating, and my mechanic has got it to run better but not quite right. Apparently our cars fans are designed to kick in at 190 degrees, well mine was kicking in at 220 degrees. My mechanic did some research and replaced a sensor that tells the ecu when the engine is 190 degrees. He said that it is now better, but not as good as he would like it to be. What do you guys think the problem is???

[Daheavyking]

Was the t-stat changed? How is the radiator? Still good? Not rotted out. He changed the temp switch in the t-stat housing but while your there why didn't you change the t-stat to oem specification of 180f/82c. Change the thermostat.

[Anniversary-Ed.]

Was the t-stat changed? How is the radiator? Still good? Not rotted out. He changed the temp switch in the t-stat housing but while your there why didn't you change the t-stat to oem specification of 180f/82c. Change the thermostat.

well my mechanics thinks its either the t-stat or the ecu now. I kinda hope it isn't an ecu, that would get expensive though.

[ByTCb788]

i have had the same problem when mine was running hot first i changed the thermostat, that helped but didnt fix the problem the hose running from the top of the t-stat housing was busted. Do you know if that's 1-8th hose or not?

[blazedealh91]

i know others may say not to do it but i run my cb with out a t-stat and it runs at half way mark so thats wat works for me but idk if thats wat you want to do

[raCerwanaBe7]

my old mechanic told me to do the same thing cause the overheating problem could not be figured out. i'll try replacing the thermal switch you guys are talking about though, he never did that