1998 Toyota Corolla heating

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Engine Cooling problem
1998 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic
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hi there i have a 1998 toyota turbo starlet.. every time i am in traffic an my car is idliing my temperture gauge go up to hott (H) but the engine dont overheat or break down but when i am drivin it come back down to normal tempature ..what could be my problem? please help me urgent thank you professional
Sep 8, 2008 at 12:07 PM
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The cooling fan is probably not working. You should hear it come on. If you turn on the AC, the fan should run at a slower speed.

If not then the fan is bad or the fan switch/relay is bad.
Sep 8, 2008 at 11:19 PM
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