Ok so i have a 2001 pontiac grand am se and it's getting

buying a ram air hood wont fix your overheating issue. start simple with diagnosing it properly. are the cooling fans working? coolant level ok? does the coolant look brown and full of shit?

>>17386790
take it to a mechanic and have it fixed properly.

>>17386822
idk about the fans but it is pretty old so i thought it might be the filter or whatever is all full of shit so it isnt getting good air flow.
the coolant should be fine because i had a problem with it when my thermostat box melted so i check it pretty regularly and the brand of coolant that is supposed to be standard is orange so i wouldnt know if it looks brown

>>17386790
>i have trouble with my car running too hot
You provided no details about the service history. SO your problems could simply have been you let the coolant get old and brown and kept running it that way until the thermstat or even the water pump is worn out. Or you might have used tap water one time to refill when you didn't have coolant Thus the insides of the radiator may have calcium deposits which reduces heat exchange. Or you mixed coolant and it is gummy inside thus reducing the amount of cool.

So many things left out of the description. And you claimed the coolant should be fine since you claimed to check it regularly, yet you say you don't know if it looks brown. Presumably, you are using DexCool coolant.

>>17386790
>i have trouble with my car running too hot
What does that mean?

The temperature gauge has the needle pointing to a temp higher than you like? Or is the warning light on? Or this occurs only when idling for a while at a stop light?

>>17386790
You need speed holes