coolin issue

[spaceshuttle]

I couldn't really narrow it down buy searching. But here is my problem the car is fine when driving just a needle below half way but when I stop at a light for maybe more then a minute or two it starts to creep up right between the 1/2 and 3/4 mark and it stays there until i drive again. what might my problem be?

[Danny]

Fan clutch or your fan temp switch, friend.

[spaceshuttle]

Fan seems to be working right. Guess I will check the temp switch thank you friend

[Danny]

Can you stop the mechanical fan with a rolled up newspaper when the car is running?

[brody]

Have you recently done work to your coolant system and needed to bleed it? If the switch checks out, maybe its time too clean your system out.

[spaceshuttle]

Nope

[Danny]

Nope to which post?

[spaceshuttle]

I cant stop the fan while its running. I did the water pump but that was kind of awhile ago and it was fine up until a few weeks ago, system is bled I know that for sure.

[Danny]

Sounds like your aux fan isn't turning on then.

[spaceshuttle]

I don't have an aux fan

[Danny]

Well there ya go.

[spaceshuttle]

Nice ha I'll put that back in tomorrow then. Thanks for tha help

[jlevie]

The aux fan is only needed when A/C is in use and the car is stationary or moving slowly. If the engine is running hot when idling w/o A/C, the first suspect would be the fan clutch, followed by the thermostat and then a partially plugged radiator.

[spaceshuttle]

I don't have a/c thats why I don't have the fan. Ill check the tstat

[quikveedb2]

tstat, it's like 25 bucks, takes 5 minutes to swap out, and yours is probably original. might as well replace it, if nothing else for peace of mind and to eliminate it as a variable.