Q: Heater core is clogged. cooling fans are shorting out, yesterday had to pull over because temperature gauge went to H. Later that
Heater core is clogged, I think cooling fans are shorting out. I had to pull over yesterday because I noticed the temperature gauge was all the way to H. I let it cool off then parked my car, later that day I drove it back home and it was fine, it did not overheat, suggestions? What could of caused the cooling fans to not start? Later when I drove it back home for about 20 miles, it did not overheat at all. Suggestions?
My car has 106000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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