my car only overheats when using air conditioner

180,000 MILES • 3.5L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LYON70
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IHS model. Do not know where to start looking.
Jun 4, 2017 at 4:43 AM
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STEVE W.
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Check that the fans are coming on when the AC is on. Make sure that the radiator and AC condenser are clean so air passes through the fins easily. If those are okay it may be that the cooling system needs to be flushed and checked, the AC dumps a lot of extra heat into the system and the radiator may not be able to handle it.
Jun 4, 2017 at 6:04 AM
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