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1998 Chevy Cavalier Temp too hot

Tiny
MCOOKE
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 174,000 MILES
When you are stopped in traffic for maybe 5 minutes or a little longer. The temp gage starts rising to hot. Once you start moving along at good speed temp comes down to mid way. I have replaced, radiator, water pump, thermostat, temp sending unit, sensor on fan fan is working. Flushed system several times. At a loss can't figure it out. Please Help
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010 AT 1:06 PM

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Tiny
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It may be the gauge, considering you have replaced the cooling system and the fan is working.

There are generally two coolant senders, one for PCM and one for gauge.
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Friday, July 16th, 2010 AT 7:13 AM
Tiny
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If it is one of the sensors would that make the car over heat? If I sit still very long the temp gage goes up and the car is getting hot it would over heat if I do not move to get air flow.
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Friday, July 16th, 2010 AT 12:03 PM
Tiny
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If it overheats it would start spewing coolant out hoses, I am suggesting the gauge is reading wrong.

Could also be waterpump, thermostat, cooling fans, but you say they have been replaced.
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Saturday, July 17th, 2010 AT 8:48 AM

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