Honda Repair: 96 accord overheating, coolant level, car overheats

Question
I have a 96 accord 4 cylinder 2.2 305000K and in the summer when stopped in traffic for more than 2 minutes the car overheats but if i turn on the AC the heat drops down i changed the thermostat and its got new radiator but still keeps doing that


thanks for your help

Answer
Let the engine idle and see if both fans come on before it gets hot.  I bet that either the fan switch is bad and the fans are not coming on at all or one of the fans is bad.  If you can turn the a/c on and cool it down, I bet the switch is bad.  Also make sure that the coolant level is full.  You can also test the fans by turning the a/c on and checking to make sure that both fans are running at the same time.