2001 IS300 Engine Temperature Overheat

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 > After driving on the highway for 2 hrs at 120km/h and then slowing
 > down in a traffic jam for 30mins. I noticed the temperate guage
 > needle slowly went to the red zone. I pulled over right away and open
 > my hood to take a look to see whats wrong. After opening the hood, i
 > notice both fans in the enigne are not running and the reserve engine
 > coolant was over flowing. The next day i checked my car again and the
 > fan is still not working. Does anyone else has this problem? or know
 > wuts wrong?
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Sounds like a bad temperature switch for the fans, it's separate from the
sensor for the temperature gauge. Also check the fan relay and the fuse.
On some cars a coolant leak will allow the temp switch to be exposed to air
space above the coolant level. When that happens the switch may not close
properly. So, also check for leaks. Is the water pump belt properly
tensioned? Can you see the pump rotating with the engine running?

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