2004 Chevrolet Impala Temperature Hand Rising Car Setting Still Drive Down

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
198,000 MILES
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SMOOTHB124
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My temperature hand is rising when my car is setting still and when i drive down the highway it drops back to normal. It looks like have a some radiator fluid leaking on top of my engine next to the intake.
Dec 24, 2012 at 2:31 AM
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HMAC300
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check to see if your fans are kicking on. thre is a fuse and relay in undrhood fuse box
Dec 24, 2012 at 6:23 AM
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SMOOTHB124
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The fans are running, that's the only thing that's keeping the car from boiling over.
Dec 24, 2012 at 7:34 AM
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HMAC300
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ok then when hot shut car off andfeelon radiator for cold spots if you have cold spots the rad need s to be replaced as it should be same tem p all over
Dec 24, 2012 at 9:45 AM
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