Q: I would be drivin then the hand for the temp guague would drop and little then pick back up, it happens every 2 minutes

asked by on February 01, 2017

I would be drivin then the hand for the temp guague would drop and little then pick back up, it happens every 2 minutes and when I par l the car it does the same!

My car has 142550 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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