Intermittent overheating, AC blows warm

At a stand still in traffic, 20k miles...

 

Yikes, this the first time thats happened?

 

What’s the problem?

 

Yup

 

It’s not that high....

It’s gonna be warm in stand still traffic in summer time.

What’s the current outside temp OP?

 

Time to visit the dealer?

 

Its 100 right now, but ive driven home 117 degrees uphill and the needles always centered.

 

Are you still sitting in traffic with it running hot?

 

Yup

 

Your on the high end of the operating temp. Truck isn’t overheating. If it’s 100 outside, temp on that asphalt is gonna be a lot hotter. Gotta remember if your traveling uphill even though it’s strain in the truck you have air flow. Sitting in traffic you don’t unless the fans are running. Which they should be. If they aren’t then I would be concerned

 

I am no mechanic, but check your radiator

 

I'd atleast pull over somewhere safe and let it cool off, and check to see if you can smell coolant under the hood or see it leaking anywhere if you can. If you have AAA call for a tow to a dealer ??

 

Air conditioners not really blowing cool anymore either

 

If you’ve been in stop and go for a while the lack of air flow and low rpms don’t allow the fan or the radiator to do their thing. Should be fine as soon as you start moving.

 

Turn your heater on and ac off. That will help.

 

It’s possible he just have a few air pockets in the coolant. Might just need to be bled. It will give a higher reading is there is any air. Or perhaps he’s got a bad thermostat

 

Literally nowhere to go right now, pulling over where I am is still in the middle of the street. Someones camper diconnected so everything around me is fubar right now.

 

Might have a air pocket .

 

Im literally just in a street with absolutely zero load.

 

Or mud /dirt got trapped in the radiator