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seouljah817 · 03-13-2014, 02:04 PM

I just noticed my coolant temp rising on my zl1 today
At low gears my coolant will go to 200-220 range and drop back down to 190-200 in high gears. At idle I saw it go up to 237 and I moticed the fan didnt kick in so I shut the car off. Is this a problem that I should take to my service dealer?

13ZL1BLove · 03-13-2014, 03:39 PM

Yes, my car at idle gets to about 205-210 and the fans kick on, cools the car back down to about 190. Low gears I average about 200-205 and high gears I'm in the 190's. They are electric, could be a bad wire, connection, or simply a fuse. If ya got warranty, use warranty!

joes407 · 03-13-2014, 05:34 PM

When my car was stock it ran hot usually 196 but on days over 100 outside I saw as high as 227 in traffic. I now have a 160 thermostat and car never sees those high temps now

joes407 · 03-13-2014, 05:35 PM

And 1 fan should come on when ac is on

13ZL1BLove · 03-13-2014, 05:43 PM

Bump. Just get a new thermostat if you're worried about high temps. Also correct. 1 fan should always come on when the AC is on. Turn your car on and turn on the AC and pop your hood to see if one comes on. If not. Take it to service.

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 03-13-2014, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by seouljah817

I just noticed my coolant temp rising on my zl1 today
At low gears my coolant will go to 200-220 range and drop back down to 190-200 in high gears. At idle I saw it go up to 237 and I moticed the fan didnt kick in so I shut the car off. Is this a problem that I should take to my service dealer?

seouljah817,

Sincere apologies to read of your concerns. I understand that you're seeking thoughts and opinions, but send me a message if you want to take it a step further and get an official diagnosis. I will then reach out to a Customer Experience Manager at your desired dealer for additional assistance in these matters. If not, feel free to PM me your VIN so I may check my resources for any related field actions.

Kind regards,

William R.
Chevrolet Customer Care

ZO6 Bryan · 03-13-2014, 07:23 PM

Make sure you haven't sucked a plastic bag up in front of your radiator. Been there before. Sucked a bag up in my old trans am between the ac condenser and the radiator. Took forever to find it there.

seouljah817 · 03-14-2014, 01:03 PM

At idle my temp went up to 237. And thats when I turned off the engine because the temp was still climbing. I also noticed my fans didnt kick in til 220. I checked the coolant level and it looked a little low. Couldnt find any coolant leak around the engine or the ground so I was worried it might be leaking into the motor. So I took it to a dealership to have it looked at. They said, they couldnt find a problem. I think they just added more coolant and kind of blew me off because it was near closing time. After that my temp didnt go above 221 at idle.

03-13-2014, 02:04 PM	#1
seouljah817 Drives: 2013 camaro zl1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: dfw Posts: 112	coolant temp I just noticed my coolant temp rising on my zl1 today At low gears my coolant will go to 200-220 range and drop back down to 190-200 in high gears. At idle I saw it go up to 237 and I moticed the fan didnt kick in so I shut the car off. Is this a problem that I should take to my service dealer?

03-13-2014, 03:39 PM	#2
13ZL1BLove Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Peotone, IL Posts: 204 View My Garage	Yes, my car at idle gets to about 205-210 and the fans kick on, cools the car back down to about 190. Low gears I average about 200-205 and high gears I'm in the 190's. They are electric, could be a bad wire, connection, or simply a fuse. If ya got warranty, use warranty! __________________ 2013 Summit White ZL1

03-13-2014, 05:43 PM	#5
13ZL1BLove Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Peotone, IL Posts: 204 View My Garage	Bump. Just get a new thermostat if you're worried about high temps. Also correct. 1 fan should always come on when the AC is on. Turn your car on and turn on the AC and pop your hood to see if one comes on. If not. Take it to service. __________________ 2013 Summit White ZL1

03-13-2014, 07:23 PM	#7
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	Make sure you haven't sucked a plastic bag up in front of your radiator. Been there before. Sucked a bag up in my old trans am between the ac condenser and the radiator. Took forever to find it there. __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

03-13-2014, 05:34 PM	#3
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	When my car was stock it ran hot usually 196 but on days over 100 outside I saw as high as 227 in traffic. I now have a 160 thermostat and car never sees those high temps now

03-13-2014, 05:35 PM	#4
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	And 1 fan should come on when ac is on

03-14-2014, 01:03 PM	#8
seouljah817 Drives: 2013 camaro zl1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: dfw Posts: 112	At idle my temp went up to 237. And thats when I turned off the engine because the temp was still climbing. I also noticed my fans didnt kick in til 220. I checked the coolant level and it looked a little low. Couldnt find any coolant leak around the engine or the ground so I was worried it might be leaking into the motor. So I took it to a dealership to have it looked at. They said, they couldnt find a problem. I think they just added more coolant and kind of blew me off because it was near closing time. After that my temp didnt go above 221 at idle.