Overheating and low coolant light on

MS AREIC

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1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
126,000 MILES

Hello,
I have a 1998 Monte Carlo Z34 3.8 egine and it overheats after I drive for about 20mins and when I turn the heat on there is no heat only cold air. I have noticed that the radiator fans are not working also. When the car starts to over heat it smells like plasic burning. What could this be because I know I have to let the car sit for about thirty minutes before I can get going again. When I put coolant in the thing that let's you know where the temp is never move again but the car starts smoking please help because I have no clue what it might be and I am not trying to get ripped off by a mechanic.

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CJ MEDEVAC

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I'D SAY THE INOPERATIVE COOLING FANS WOULD BE A GOOD STARTING POINT

THIS COULD BE A SIMPLE FUSE OR RELAY

WITH YOUR CAR IN THIS CONDITION...............CONTINUING TO OPERATE IT WAS NOT A GOOD DECISION, YOU MAY HAVE CAUSED EVEN MORE SEVERE DAMAGE.....LIKE DAMAGE TO THE HEAD(S) OR OTHER STUFF

A SIMPLE $12 RELAY MAY HAVE TURNED INTO A $2000 REPAIR.........I'M JUST SLINGING OUT POSSIBILITIES

STOP DRIVING IT!.......GET IT PROPERLY CHECKED OUT!

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/2003-nissan-altima-gas-line-leak-near-tank-told-running-tank-tank-itself

I HOPE YOU ARE STILL IN THE "INEXPENSIVE ZONE"

RETURN TO THIS POST AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU FIND OUT

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Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 AT 8:40 PM

MS AREIC

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Thank you for replying. I will keep you informed and I'm also thinking the same thing $2000 or more now.

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Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 AT 9:39 PM

CJ MEDEVAC

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MAYBE YOU WILL STAY IN THE LUCKY ZONE---YOU DID SEE MY LINK IN THE 1ST RESPONSE?

EVER THINK "JEEP"?

I HAVE A '46 AND A '77. PROBABLY WON'T EVER NEED ANOTHER!

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