my neon gets hot

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zeRk_RT
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my neon gets hot

Post by zeRk_RT » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:51 pm

sometimes when i take a look in the engine temerature it is almosrt on red, but sometimes it just gets low by itself its like when i see it its almosrt on red and then i see the tach lowers down by itself to less than the middle of temperature what could it be
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Re: my neon gets hot

Post by slow2.0ts13 » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:06 pm

zeRk_RT wrote:sometimes when i take a look in the engine temerature it is almosrt on red, but sometimes it just gets low by itself its like when i see it its almosrt on red and then i see the tach lowers down by itself to less than the middle of temperature what could it be
I completely understood your post :tardbang:
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Post by Adionik » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:23 pm

You could be low on coolant
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Post by DoubtedNeon » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:13 pm

i agree check your coolant levels
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Re: my neon gets hot

Post by occasional demons » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:26 pm

zeRk_RT wrote:sometimes when i take a look at the engine temperature it is almost on red, but sometimes it just gets low by itself. its like when i see it its almost on red and then i see the needle lowers down by itself to less than the middle of temperature what could it be
Fixed! :D

Sounds like it could be the thermostat sticking, if your coolant levels are good. There may be air trapped in the head also. With the engine cold check the level at the overflow and the fill cap by the t'stat. If the cap is bad it may not draw coolant back into the system as it cools.
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