Car overheated right after I got off the freeway?

[Navarone]

You guys hate science? Just go buy some buffered temp gauges and I'll tell Bill Nye to give up on humanity.

Haha gman!

[jalopi]

You guys hate science? Just go buy some buffered temp gauges and I'll tell Bill Nye to give up on humanity.

Haha gman!

[Navarone]

Yesh.

[G-Man the Visionary]

I was acually kidding. Hate how sarcasm doesn't translate online.

[Navarone]

You have a tranny that doesn't get you all randy? What a waste.

[Navarone]

Car overheated right after I got off the freeway?

The dude is "technically" correct. The transmission should get warmer after a spirited drive, but this small increase in temp should not contribute to the OP's problem.

Yeah I didn't mean to imply that it was the sole cause of his symptoms, just that the temp will spike after driving hard then stopping abruptly without a cool down period. My temp goes from 1/4 to 1/2 depending on weather and driving style. Also check your coolant level, mine fluctuates more as the coolant goes down.

[LJ851]

My temp goes from 1/4 to 1/2 depending on weather and driving style. Also check your coolant level, mine fluctuates more because i have a shitty cooling system that leaks.

Fixed.

[Navarone]

Fixed.

Hehe, and I was gonna quote you before to thank you for all that great info. Now I'll just thank you for the lols.

[jbgood]

OP --
The biggest benefit to posting questions on a forum like this is to solicit the opinion of others who have been through similar situations. These guys are trying to explain that a properly functioning stock cooling system (fan clutch, thermostat, no leaks, etc...) will more than handle your situation. The symptoms you describe point toward several issues in your cooling system.

Starting with an electric fan may very well waste your time and money, as well as continue to place your engine in jeopardy. That being said, good luck with your troubleshooting.

[LJ851]

Hehe, and I was gonna quote you before to thank you for all that great info. Now I'll just thank you for the lols.

I do want i can. ;)

[glnr13]

My temp goes from 1/4 to 1/2 depending on weather and driving style. Also check your coolant level, mine fluctuates more as the coolant goes down.

This is true in regards to fluctuation of the temp gauge in the cluster but more importantly, if your coolant level is going down you have a leak somewhere. Coolant level should not go down at all.

[Navarone]

This is true in regards to fluctuation of the temp gauge in the cluster but more importantly, if your coolant level is going down you have a leak somewhere. Coolant level should not go down at all.

Yeah it's something he should check.

[glnr13]

Yeah it's something he should check.

actually I meant you. You should check your system since you're losing coolant.
OP's problem is most likely fan clutch as others have mentioned + he is not losing coolant.

[Navarone]

actually I meant you. You should check your system since you're losing coolant.

OP's problem is most likely fan clutch as others have mentioned + he is not losing coolant.

I keep it topped up, too lazy and broke to chase down a tiny leak.

I must have missed it where he said he wasn't missing coolant.

[glnr13]

In the original post, second to last line, first 6 words...

I don't lose/leak any coolant...