temperature rises when car is idle

**awing** · May 31st, 2008 10:46 PM

Help po. We have a Mitsubishi L200(Endeavor) model 2000, bought it second hand 3 months ago. First time I drove it just last week and noticed that the temperature rises when the car is idle(not running). The AC is switched on as well. When the car runs, the temperature slowly coming down. Any idea about this?

Thanks.

**CVT** · May 31st, 2008 10:56 PM

Bro., clutch fan may be worn out already....

6110:pepsi:

**awing** · May 31st, 2008 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by CVT

Bro., clutch fan may be worn out already....

6110:pepsi:

Thanks for a quick reply bro, we'll check on that.

**v6dreamer** · June 1st, 2008 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by awing

Help po. We have a Mitsubishi L200(Endeavor) model 2000, bought it second hand 3 months ago. First time I drove it just last week and noticed that the temperature rises when the car is idle(not running). The AC is switched on as well. When the car runs, the temperature slowly coming down. Any idea about this?

Thanks.

Sounds like you have a water restriction somewhere have the cooling system flushed out and if does not help you may have to removed radiator to cleaned or replaced. This is common problem on clogged radiator.

**ianmitsulancer** · June 1st, 2008 03:06 AM

Originally Posted by v6dreamer

Sounds like you have a water restriction somewhere have the cooling system flushed out and if does not help you may have to removed radiator to cleaned or replaced. This is common problem on clogged radiator.

if there is a water pump, have that checked as well. good luck on that and drive inspired!

**pup2** · June 1st, 2008 03:39 AM

I agree that the fan and cooling system blickage are the most likely suspects. Easy to check the fan kasi just listen/look for the aux fan to activate habang tumataas yung temp.

Kung tubig naman ang laman nung radiator at nagbara na, you can go for a radiator overhaul and flush then replace na with coolant.

**awing** · June 1st, 2008 11:40 AM

Maraming salamat po. Just checked the radiator and drain all the water then replaced with coolant. May mga kunting rust na din on some areas

. But the temperature is coming to normal now...

Again, thanks po sa inyo.

**v6dreamer** · June 1st, 2008 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by awing

Maraming salamat po. Just checked the radiator and drain all the water then replaced with coolant. May mga kunting rust na din on some areas

. But the temperature is coming to normal now...

Again, thanks po sa inyo.

You should use radiator flushed cleaner to help remove rust and water hardening that accumulated in time in the radiator. Anyway, you have just fix one problem and thats count.

**leinahtan** · June 1st, 2008 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by awing

Help po. We have a Mitsubishi L200(Endeavor) model 2000, bought it second hand 3 months ago. First time I drove it just last week and noticed that the temperature rises when the car is idle(not running). The AC is switched on as well. When the car runs, the temperature slowly coming down. Any idea about this?

Thanks.

Ineffective na cooling system ng ride mo bro. Have your radiator overhauled. Marami nang nag-stick na unwanted inside residues sa radiator mo kaya yung H2O restricted to circulate.