AdventureTim
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Hey folks!
Wondering if anyone has experienced this before? My SC V6 (~95k miles) has recently started overheating in a very specific situation: when you first start it up and begin driving at highway speeds then shortly afterwards, the coolant gauge will spike and there’ll be an overheat warning. If you come to a stop (or even coast), the temps will rapidly descend to normal operating level and it won’t spike again for the rest of the trip. If I only drive around town after a fresh start, there is no overheat at all. It sounds to me like a sticking thermostat, but would appreciate other thoughts before I try to replace it.
Wondering if anyone has experienced this before? My SC V6 (~95k miles) has recently started overheating in a very specific situation: when you first start it up and begin driving at highway speeds then shortly afterwards, the coolant gauge will spike and there’ll be an overheat warning. If you come to a stop (or even coast), the temps will rapidly descend to normal operating level and it won’t spike again for the rest of the trip. If I only drive around town after a fresh start, there is no overheat at all. It sounds to me like a sticking thermostat, but would appreciate other thoughts before I try to replace it.
