[DML] Overheating?

["sweetp01569" <sweetp01569@xxxxxxxxx>]

Quick question for the group.  I am not sure if it's normal or not, 
as I have only taken the car for a few rides, and my first real 
drive on the highway.  While driving on the highway, my temp gauge 
stayed pretty much on the horizontal at 240 degrees, in the white.  
When I turned the AC on, the needle crept up slowly another 1/4 up 
the dial, to about 240, starting into the red, and pretty much 
stayed there.  I shut off the AC, and the temp slowly dropped back 
to normal.  When I got home, I could smell the heat from the engine, 
and wasn't thrilled about it.  Is this normal when AC is operated? 
It was about 70 degrees outside, but the car seems to get warm 
sitting in the sun all day at work, and wanted to cool the interior 
a little.

The radiator fans do work, as I witnessed them operating fine while 
idle in my driveway.  Does the AC prevent them from working 
properly, or is it just too much strain on the engine? I don't have 
any of the Zilla's; something I should probably get soon, including 
FanZilla.  Is this recommended?

Thanks,

Paul






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