My car drives fine for a little bit and has a issue where...
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Mechanic01
234 days ago
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To me that sounds like a faulty interment thermostat, you would want to have the fans checked to be sure they are working as well when it overheats, if the fans are ok I would replace the thermostat.
Customer
234 days ago
the acceleration (or lack there of) is because the engine is too hot?basically the faulty thermostat isn't kicking on the [radiator](/topics-radiator-chevy/) fans in time?
Mechanic01
234 days ago
yes if the engine is too hot it will not operate correctly and the thermostat and fan are 2 separate issues
Customer
234 days ago
Thanks
Mechanic01
234 days ago
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