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    VivaCheVivaChe
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      Car Stats: 2002 4cyl Honda Accord 114k miles.

      [b]This issue started to occur in Dec. and has gotten worse. When the car is warmed up and in idle, traffic or at a stop light the water temp starts to rise and as soon as I start to drive the temp drops back to normal operating temp. I was stuck in L.A. traffic the temp started to rise, instead of turning the car off I put it in neutral and rev’ed the engine and the temp decreased. Need to know where to start my diagnosis. There is no engine light issues. PLEASE HELP!!! Thanks for your time regarding this matter.
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      Many Thanks,
      -Big Mick

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      JoshJosh
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        The electric fans are not turning on. This can be due to a bad fuse, temperature sensor, fan motor or wiring issue. I would start by checking the fuses. If they are good locate the relay for the cooling fan and switch it with another relay. There are usually several of the same relay used on different accessories. If the accessory you switched relays with stops working after the switch the relay is bad. Next try starting the engine and turning the air conditioning on. This will either turn on another fan or override the temperature sensor because the fan will generally run non stop while the A/C is on. If the fan still does not come on the problem is most likely the fan motor itself but could be the wiring that goes to it and will need repaired or replaced. Hope this helps.

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        college mancollege man
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          check that your coolant is full and free of air. You need to
          confirm cooling fan operation.

          #515349
          Rick Crandallcrandall
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            Have to agree with the electric fan hypothesis. When you start moving forward, the air flows past your radiator creating a cooling effect. When you are stopped at the light, the fan is suppose to kick on to keep that air running and your engine cool.

            If you get stuck again in traffic before you can get it fixed, turn your heater and fan on to move some of the heat out of the engine bay.

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