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susanquick
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Apr 12, 2012, 4:29 AM

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I have a 1998 aurora lodsmobile that has been giving me trouble for almost a yr. I can put water in the over flow and sometimes it will be fine for a month other times only a day! The water biols out the lid! I have replaced lid, thermastat, pressure tested, new hose! I have checked for leaks and see none but have watched it boil out of the lid to the over flow container! As I said sometimes it will be fine for weeks or a month others it will do it again the next day! A couple times the heater has gotten cold before I realized it was over heating but I have always caught it before it gets in the red! Othwer than that car runs great! Any ideas??? Please????


Hammer Time
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Apr 12, 2012, 5:31 AM

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Re: 1998 aurora overheating Sign In

You need to have the cooling system pressure tested for leaks and chemical tested for exhaust gases in the coolant.



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susanquick
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Apr 15, 2012, 10:12 AM

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just realized neither fan is working. can u tell me where the fan censor is located! Have looked everywhere and cant get a good answer googping it


Hammer Time
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Apr 15, 2012, 11:28 AM

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There is no specific sensor dedicated to the fans. The PCM controls it with it's own temp monitors. See if they will come on when the A/C is turned on. They aren't programmed to come on without the A/C until about 225 degrees.

You also wouldn't see any overheating issues when the car is moving if it was only a fan problem.



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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Apr 15, 2012, 11:29 AM)


danielrogers
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Apr 18, 2012, 5:32 AM

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The engine coolant sensor is located under the reserve tank. Check whether it is working or not. if it's not working replace whole tank by dealer or maybe find on-line somewhere!
You must remember that the Aurora t ALWAYS run with the air conditioning on. The Aurora front end design requires continous AC .
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Hammer Time
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Apr 18, 2012, 6:39 AM

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The engine coolant sensor is located under the reserve tank. Check whether it is working or not. if it's not working replace whole tank by dealer or maybe find on-line somewhere!
You must remember that the Aurora t ALWAYS run with the air conditioning on. The Aurora front end design requires continous AC .


danielrogers
please read the question carefully and know what you're talking about before posting.

You refer to the "low coolant" sensor which has absolutely nothing to do with this issue and even the CTS wouldn't be the problem in this case.



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susanquick
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Apr 19, 2012, 3:47 AM

Post #7 of 8 (1720 views)
Re: 1998 aurora overheating Sign In

Ok I replaced the coolant sensor and my fans will only work when the ac is on! what else could it be? The fans won't kick on at all if ac isn't on! I'm soo frustrated!


Hammer Time
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Apr 19, 2012, 4:02 AM

Post #8 of 8 (1717 views)
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They work, you're just expecting them too soon. They aren't programmed to come on until approx 225 to 230 degrees.



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