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2011 Chevrolet Equinox LS FWD 4dr

2011 Chevrolet Equinox
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Front Wheel Drive, 4 Door, 2WD Sport Utility Vehicle
22 mpg city / 32 mpg hwy
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March 11, 2013, 2:04 pm

Jake J
 

Question: 2005 chevy equinox overheating at idle.

Does fine while driving but will overheat when stopped. Fans come on when it gets all the way up to hot. Had to refill coolant twice in last month. Bad gas mileage. Heard different opinions from water pump, thermostat to cooling fan. Had a pressure test done 3 weeks ago and they said it was good.


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