Overheating........?

[Backinajiffy12]

Ok so I know there a been like a billion overheating threads, but i couldnt find one that was like mine. Ok my overheating problem seems to be an intermitten thing. one day the needle will be at the 3rd dash and the next it wont go above the half way mark. and sometimes it does that in the same day. any ideas on what it could be?

[Brutus]

temp sending unit? do your fans come on when the temp goes over halfway?

[Backinajiffy12]

no and i cant figur that out either

[snowborder714]

Since you have DSMlink, why not look at the real temperature numbers? What numbers are you seeing when the line goes higher on the gauge? What range do you normally see while driving?

[Backinajiffy12]

nvm my fans do work! but for my DSM link i have the software and all that stuff but i havent installed it yet because my disc drive on my laptop is being a POS and wont work.

[snowborder714]

Does your laptop have wireless capabilities? If so, find another laptop or desktop that has a working CD drive and share the drive over the network. Then access the drive from the laptop and vióla!

[Backinajiffy12]

Can you tell me how to go about doing that?

[snowborder714]

Here's the short version (that I somehow forgot about) on getting the DSMlink software on your laptop:
1. Go here and download the Full install version.
2. Install.



And since I went through the trouble to type out the sharing of a network drive, here it is anyway

On the computer that has a working CD drive:
1. Insert CD into drive.
2. Go to My Computer and locate drive with CD.
3. Right click on drive and click on "Sharing and Security".
4. Click on "If you understand the risk but still want to share the root of the drive, click here." It will be underlined and in a blue color.
5. Click on the box next to "Share this folder on the network."
6. Click the Apply button.
7. Click the Ok button.

On your laptop:
1. Connect to the same network the previous computer is on.
2. Make sure both of the computers have the same Workgroup name. This can be found by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties. Then go to the 2nd tab titled Computer Name. You'll see Workgroup listed in there. If they are different, you need to change one by clicking on the "Change..." button and typing in the matching name under the Workgroup dialog box. Then click the Ok button and restart the computer to apply the changes.
3. Click on My Network Places and locate the shared drive.
4. Open it up and locate the install file and click on it.

[Backinajiffy12]

Thanks alot!! but do you have an opinon on what it could be temp sensor, thermostat?

[snowborder714]

I would say install the software and first check your temps. Then I'd use the software to try and turn on your fans and make sure they work. Then I'd look at the wiring for each sender. It might be that a wire is just hanging on causing the intermittent readings. If that all checks out and your temps aren't abnormally high, I'd say try the sender for the gauge if you really care about it.

[xxxbulletzxxx]

almost sounds like you might have an air pocket in the coolant system.. Even though our systems tend to "burp" out a lot of the air it is still possible to have something in there

[Backinajiffy12]

both my fans work! I just couldnt here them when the car was sitting there humming...yeah i know im an idiot.

[Backinajiffy12]

Ok so today my car went past the 3rd line on a 4 mile round trip. and i was like . so i wanted to see if the coolant was flowing and it wasnt? and after a second it started to overflow and bubble over. does that mean my thermostat is bad?