2004 Kia Optima overheating engine

2004 KIA OPTIMA
91,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JULLOA43
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My car is overheating whenever I turn on the air conditioning. What maybe the problem? I know it needs new belts and I planning to get them put on shortly. Could old belts be causing any of this?
Jul 7, 2008 at 12:16 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Old belts could be slipping or the cooling fans are not coming On or the computer not raising the idle to compensate for the compresssor load, also a bad coolant temperature sensor/fan relays-
Jul 7, 2008 at 12:29 PM
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