Hyundai Elantra 1992-odd engine overheating problem...

Discussion in 'Hyundai Elantra / Lantra' started by Vector Viper, Sep 5, 2003.

  1. Vector Viper

    Vector Viper Guest

    I had posted before about my car pinging a lot after driving it for a
    while...at almost ANY
    load or throttle setting when it gets bad...
    It now seems the engine is overheating; running the heater in the car seems
    to help
    (the air temp out the vents can reach 190F(!), and is never below 170F-what
    is it supposed to be?)
    if pinging gets bad, pulling over with heater on for a few minutes 'resets'
    the pinging for a while.
    Cooling fans, when they kick on, stay on a long time...
    The odd thing, and this is a killer-the temp guage never rises from its
    normal setting.
    The guage has been tested, although the sensor has not...
    A Water pump, horribly blocked pipes in the engine of radiator, or a
    thermostat is my guess-
    I will find out this week-end! I'll post back on it...

    AJH
     
    Vector Viper, Sep 5, 2003
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  2. Vector Viper

    jtees4 Guest

    Could be a number of things, but I'd think thermostat first.
     
    jtees4, Sep 5, 2003
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  3. Vector Viper

    dforant1 Guest

    check the radiator/condenser fins for road gunk build up.
     
    dforant1, Sep 6, 2003
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