Why Is My Magnum Overheating
Posted in Air Conditioning | Asked on Feb 2, 2012
Below is the question about Why Is My Magnum Overheating, I have 05 dodge magnum r/t with a 5.7 v8…..my car overheated and after cooling it down and checking it out i noticed neither the low or high radiator fan came on…i checked the fuses and plugins everything checked out good…im almost to 100k so i just wanna know if anybody has had the same problem and if it was the fans….also as the car gets hot the ac dont blow cold and the compressor constantly trys kicking on…could there be something else causing this or is from the hotter temperature??
yes coolant is good i added a bit but diddnt need much
There are 3 Answers for "Why Is My Magnum Overheating"
Is the coolant level full?
I have the same probles with my 96 ram magnum motor,,, only in the summer though winter i have no overheating problems,,,
There are some thermostats for the fans. Usually one fan will always kick on when the A/C comes on and the other runs in response to the coolant temperature …if the A/C is off, then both fans may respond to coolant temperature.
I would do a little troubleshooting. Start the car and let it warm up (don’t let it overheat). At least one fan should run as the coolant reaches a preset value. While the engine is warming turn on the A/C; at least one fan should switch on. Turn the A/C off. Watch the temp gauge and listen for the fan to come on.
Make note of what happened as this will greatly help the shop when you bring it in. It sounds like maybe there’s some thermostat(s) that are not working correctly ….might even be something with the engine management computer.