overheating problems

Asked by Tsanders86 Nov 14, 2019 at 09:58 AM about the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

temp gauge fluctuates while driving goes all the way up but the more gas i give
it comes back down to normal. I recently had thermostat and water pump
replaced. It also say it's running hot when idle but the hose is cool and no
smoke is coming from engine. what could this be? PLEASE HELP

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mrmopar64 answered 5 years ago

Bad temp sender. Does it push the water out when it says it's hot?

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mrmopar64 answered 5 years ago

Ok if its pushing out water then you probably should have the radiator cleaned out

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