i know its not over heating but i just got home from a 25 mile 75 mph highway drive which normally my temp gauge would be just under 1/4 but today i noticed it above 1/2 i did flush the coolant like a week ago but it didnt do this yesterday i have also been told that the gauges in this car are not to accurate and 1/2 is a normal running temp but i would much rather have it at 1/4 like it any suggestions as to my problem

 

anything

 

Did you notice if the fans were coming on or not? Check to make sure all the air is out of the system with the heat turned on and the temp is the hot position and that the rad is topped off. Make sure that the fins on the rad are not blocked by dirt, leaves, etc. You probably already done all that but just checking.

 

fan comes on i havent ran it with the heat on (its hotter than hell here in sc) but ill try that when i flushed the system i took the rad out of the car and cleaned it all up like new ill try the heat thing my book said the car takes 3.25 gal of antifreeze but i could only get 2 in thinking maybe there was still some in the motor checked the level this morning full as can be but maybe i have some air in there

 

When you flush it, you are suppose to turn the heater on and the temp to the hot position in order for flow through the heater core. Also, same when you bleed the system. That way, you get the crude and air out of the heater core. The thermo has to be warm enough to be open when you bleed it too.

 

when i flushed it i did have the heat on i just havent driven it with the heat on

 

did you check to be sure the a/c condensor in front of the rad was free of debris.
just look from the front under the bumper to be sure theres not a bunch of leaves or dirt in there

 

when you're under there be sure you're air dam is still there to forse the air from going under the car and into the rad

 

ya i broke that pulling out of my driveway so i took it off

 

so i found all the pieces ziptied them all back together bolted it back up lets hope thats the problem