# Overheating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/overheating/20015>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 26, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overheating/20015 "2008-09-26T10:40:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Larry\_Usoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@Larry\_Usoff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Larry_Usoff)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overheating/20015/1 "2008-09-26T10:40:21Z")

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1993 Ford Ranger, 3.0 engine, 122K miles. No discernable leakage, new thermostat, good serpentine belt, always has coolant, but overheats with the a/c running. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overheating/20015/2 "2008-09-26T11:49:55Z")

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Do the fans come on when you turn on the A/C (assuming it has two fans are they both on?
