At 10:35 AM 10/24/99 EDT, you wrote: >Is my car overheating??? >Quite often when I crank the car, the cooling fans up front come right on. They whirl for a bit then stop, then eventually start again. Recently I was having my car tested for emissions and it had to idle for about 10 to 15 minutes. The fans came on again and this time coolant from the overflow bottle hit the ground. The temperature gauge shows no sign of overheating. It never even touches the 220 mark. This always happens while my car is idling. The car is in Nevada, but the temperature is very cool now so I'd like to dismiss hot weather as a factor. > >If you have any suggestions or comments or thoughts on the subject, please email me at 'VegasDMC@xxxx" rather than reply to the moderator. > reply: Hi Foot rest, Well having had every coolant problem in the book I think I might have some insight that could be of help. 1. If your temp gauge is accurate and it never gets to 220 then your D is not over heating. 2. Assuming this to be true, if your fans are coming on at strange times then the cut in sensor is not working right. You might think about replacing it. 3. the only thing that results in coolant on the ground is: a, over full expansion taken or a week filler cap spring. The expansion tank should never be more than 1/3 full when cold. The final and most likely general problem you might have is air in the coolant system. This can be cleared up by proper burping of the system and or an auto air purging system, which is out lined in a DMC world magazine. I think one of the DML list members also sells a kit for this as well. You might also check with the NCDMC in California, one of their members has crested a number of kits for it's members. Lee support@xxxx NOTICE TO BULK EMAILER: Pursuant to US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 227, any and all unsolicited commercial e-mail sent to this address is subject to a download and archival fee in the amount of $500 US. E-Mailing denotes acceptance of these terms.