the car is idling for five or more mins.

97 SE Auto (109K). Owned the car for less than a year and it's a virgin experience with the A/C.Doesnt overheat if it's idling with the A/c OFF. Overheats ONLY with the A/c on and IDLing for 5 mins or more (temp. gauge goes slightly past the 3/4 mark) Turning the A/c OFF results in normal operation of the cooling system.

Any input regarding this problem will be appreciated and I thank everyone in advance.

 

I would make sure that when you turn on your AC on the radiator fan comes on also and as it idles longer the second one should kick in. It should work somthing like that, if thats not happening then that could be the problem. Does the AC cool as well when idleing?

 

yehh make sur fan is working .. u should be able to hear it as soon is as ac compressor kicks on....both fan should be working at that time..

 

yup. what they say

check your electric fan and make sure it's turning on

 

yea fans haha

 

prolly need to replace the AC fan relay.

 

The fans and relay work as they should.Thanks for the assistance thus far.