1995 Chevy Corvette runs hot with ac on

1995 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
119,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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BELLA929
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my problem is that when i drive it with the a/c off it cools between 174 and 190 when i turn on a/c it rises to 228 and hotter i turn it back off before it gets any hotter this is in traffic on highway its ok it started while driving downtown savannah ga in bumper to bumper traffic i looked down and my gauge was at 257 i immediatly got out of traffic hit a back road turned on the heater and got it cooled down .next day changed coolant took out thermostat put in boiling water it opened and closed properly no warnings or codes came on.when added coolant it did take two gallons of 50/50 bled the thermo housing any ideas
Jul 26, 2009 at 1:53 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Check to see if cooling fans are comming on. Should be on with AC and at @190 temp
Jul 26, 2009 at 2:13 PM
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BELLA929
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yes both fans are running, how hot should i let it get before i shut off a/c to bring down temp today i let it get to 242 but turned off a/c temp came back down also took compressed air and blew out a/c condensor and raidator fins any other ideas
Jul 27, 2009 at 8:42 PM
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My experiences with the problem your having has been partial blockage of cooling tubes in lower part of radiator. I live and work in FLA and this is a common problem. Know rad hard to get to but feel the core towards bottom if cooler than top then blockage.
Jul 28, 2009 at 9:31 AM