Alan Peters
Well-Known Member
I had something interesting happen today while sitting stopped in traffic for over an hour. About 35 minutes in, the temp gauge went to the 3/4 mark and slowly climbing. The outside temp was 100 degrees and the a/c was on. After turning off the a/c and turning the vent all the way to warm with the blower on high, the temp dropped rapidly to the half way point and stayed until we started moving again. I checked under the hood and saw no leaks or nothing obvious. The fan was working and plenty of coolant in the bottle which was normal color. I just had the coolant service performed in march 2012. I do have a FIPK K&N on which I thought might contribute to the issue. Is their a cooling issue with my trac? I have 91000 miles on it. As soon as we started moving, the temp gauge stayed at the normal with a/c on at 75 mph.
By the way, my wife lost count at the number of cars and trucks that over heated after 60.
By the way, my wife lost count at the number of cars and trucks that over heated after 60.