Questions tagged [overheating]
Referring to vehicle engine temperature, where the engine exhibits steaming or in worse case scenario, engine seizing (completely stop running due to internal parts bonding - temporarily or permanently - together).
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How can I fix it
My 03/04 VW Jetta is running hot and having issues with turning over.
Low water, and oil doesn't hold.
Good car, just started running to red spot on the temperature gauge and won't come down.
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Radiator, thermostat, and water pump have all been replaced, overheating still happening
2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5 liter, non-turbo.
When the overheating issue first started, my first thought was thermostat because if I popped the hood during the overheating and grabbed the bottom radiator ...
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99 Buick century died while driving down highway when stopped smoke was coming from engine
my car died while driving down the highway after I got to the side of highway smoke was coming from engine was white pop up hood. an I seen next to my oil cap a rubber black hose with a rubber elbow ...
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Rough idle just at start
The engine on my '04 Chevy Silverado 1500 recently overheated. It now has a rough idle when I start it, which disappears almost completely once I drive it a bit and it gets warmed up. What could be ...
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14 Dodge Dart overheated
My son’s car ran hot a month ago and he said it lost power. Car was towed in radiator hose had came off they replaced that oil still looked good. The next day it ran hot again this time they replaced ...
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Heater hose hook up, Please help me [duplicate]
I am trying to hook up my heater hoses to the heater core at the firewall in the engine compartment. Somebody took them off and i do not want to hook them up backwards and i would appreciate any help ...
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Loud grind like noise and starts gettin hot what could it be
2007 Pontiac g6
Just put antifreeze in for the winter. It's making a loud grinding like noise and starts getting hot. It lasts for a minute or two then stops for a minute and does it again
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BMW engine cooling issue
So I have 316i E92 (N43), it was super fine with a minor hose leaking issue but that create more issues later and ended up replacing the radiator, water pump, and thermostat.
recently when I drive ...
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Can frequent use of the rear glass heating wires lead to issues?
I’ve been tinkering with making a long dream of mine a reality next year: To drive around the globe and the 5 continents.
I want to make sure, I’ll have backups of certain systems and want to know ...
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Overheating car
I have a 2009 Jeep Patriot Sport. So I noticed a couple of months ago that my car started overheating. When i opened the trunk i noticed that there was anti-freeze everywhere but I didn’t know where ...
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Idling motor and running AC for 4-8 hours in 100 degree heat?
Ok so I go to a lot of music festivals in the summer, stay up all night, then try to sleep during the day. A buddy swears by just idling his van engine and blasting the AC, like for 4-8 hours when it ...
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2005 Honda civic DX overheating
So pretty much my Honda civic from 05 has been having cooling issues and I've done some work on the vehicle in attempts to fix the issue; I've replaced the entire engine, replaced both the radiator ...
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2005 Dodge Ram 1500slt 4.7 overheating
My 2005 Dodge ram 1500 SLT four-door with the 4.7 Magnum has started overheating. Takes 10 or 20 minutes to reach the red zone. As a history of maintaining just above center gauge. I've replaced the ...
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BMW 535i "Engine Compartment Hot" and "Engine Overheating" issue
I did the whole oil-change shabang on my BMW 535i 2013 car just a few months ago (Feb 2022) so I was shocked when the Engine overheating light came on today and the engine did overheat such that the ...
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96 318Ti overheating help
So my 318 Ti has been overheating and I've been trying to diagnose it myself but haven't had any luck and first bmw I've owned so need some suggestions or some help in general
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Oil in expansion Bottle
Hi I live in Egypt and have a Daewoo Speranza M11 recently there was oil in the expansion bottle and the temperature light came on...the car did not overheat. The oil cooler was diagnosed and replaced ...
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2004 Honda Civic OverHeating (Lots of Details and Pics to Help Diagnose)
I have a 2004 Honda Civic thats new to me and just started overheating. I first noticed a month or two after I bought it...I was idling in park for 45min or so when I noticed steam coming from the ...
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I changed thermostat now there is a loud noise
I recently had the upper radiator hose blow out. I replaced it. No problems. 2 weeks later I started experiencing over heating/temp gauge going up and down but never redlining, but once in which case ...
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No heat in car, low coolant vs heater core
Car has no heat and temperature gauge creeps up very close to the overheating zone especially when car is not moving. Suspected that low coolant due to slow leak was to blame, and in the past adding ...
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2005 Toyota Corolla: Engine warms up, then "overheats", then drives normally
I have a 2005 manual transmission Toyota Corolla. Just this winter, it's been doing this weird thing in the morning: I'll start the car and start driving it, and the engine starts warming up. Once it'...
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Engine overheating while temp gauge is normal, malfunction ECU due reverse battery connection
A week ago my 2.4L 2009 sonata started transmission shifting problems and the mechanics told me replace the transmission fluid. The mechanics removed the battery and and started flushing transmission ...
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1999 Mercury Sable flattened radiator hose
My 1999 Mercury Sable is over heating and the radiator hose is going flat
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Cooling fan is only working when heater or ac is turned on, truck overheating
My 2002 dodge ram 1500 is overheating. Changed thermostat and burped the cooling system. The truck can sit idle and not overheat but when you drive it, it doesnt take long to overheat. No radiator or ...
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My 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander is spitting coolant out the overflow tank at the top and causing my car to overheat
My 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander is spitting out coolant at the top of my overflow tank don’t know why. replaced the water pump because it had a slight leak checked the thermostat it worked just fine. Did ...
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Coolant still disappears and overheating after head gasket change
I have a 1997 toyota Tacoma 2wd. I had the head gasket replaced. I'm still loosing coolant. Then I was told to replace the thermostat, still loosing coolant. Someone else told me to replace the ...
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Just what is vapor lock, does it have anything to do with the fuel pump?
Just what is vapor lock and how do I fix it? I have a 2005 Nissan Altima SL 2.5l and after replacing a leaking radiator, hoses, clamps and thermostat it's still running hot! Someone said it was vapor ...
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2005 Nissan Altima 4cyl 2.5l Overheating
2005 Nissan Altima 2.5l replaced leaking radiator, thermostat, hoses and clamps car is still running hot, any suggestions? Just bought the car! I'm towing it to the Nissan Dealership tomorrow for ...
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how much damage can you cause an engine by driving it in 1st gear at 60km/h for about 15 minuets?
I know this sounds crazy but I just bought my first car and just drove it for the first time. It was my first time driving by myself (cause I just got my licence, im in Australia btw) and I was so ...
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1992 Honda Accord LX Running hot, Fans not kicking on and heater not working
I have a 1992 Honda accord LX. So first on what i changed was my Radiator and two of the hose's. And the car is still running hot. The fans arent kicking on when the car gets hot. But comes on when I ...
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Overheating. Chevrolet Cruze
I have an old Chevy Cruze. 2010 Oct. LT variant. It developed an overheating problem in 2016, when I was turning on the A/C on mountain drive. I thought, nothing of it. It went fine. Then in 2020 It ...
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Motorcycle Battery overheating, diagnosing the cause
After trying to start the bike for about 30 seconds to no avail, I found that the screws attached to the battery had become hot to the touch. Taking the battery out and testing it with a voltmeter ...
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0.9 or 1.1 which is suitable for CBR250RR MC22
I have a CBR250RR MC22 old model gullarm bike, I recently faced issues with overheating of the faulty cap, but some people suggest changing 1.1 and some 0.9 radiator cap, I would like to know the ...
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Record -0° temp in Arkansas and my '10 Jeep Grand Cherokee is overheating plus heater stopped working
I had a good amount of 50/50 AF but when the temp dropped to record low of -0° my heater gradually went out over several days. I added a little concentrated AF and next day it overheated. Should I ...
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2000 Ram van 3.9l overheated and now runs very rough
First, the belt came off and damaged a vacuum valve inline on the heater core hose. Valve broke and was replaced with straight half-inch pipe temp. But I still don't have heat.
Then the upper radiator ...
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2004 Nissan Sentra white smoke from engine then radiator busts
I just got 2004 Nissan Sentra had been setting up for about year now.
I was told at the time only thing that could be wrong with it was the cam shaft position sensor, and possibly the catalytic ...
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I have a 2012 Colorado 4x4 that’s overheating but no warning lights to let me know it’s boiling and overheating
Duel cab 2012 Colorado 4x4 with overheating issue car overheats after driving so far but there’s no warning lights and is it not showing a high temperature on the temp gauge
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Can very low engine oil cause a car to overheat going up a mountain
Noticed partners car overheating going up the mountain then fine. I just replaced the oil tonight as the dip stick was dry
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Why did car just overheat and aftermath?
Hyundai coupe 2006.
I tried to recharge a deeply dead battery by attaching jump wires from donor car directly to terminals of isolated battery(not in car).
I kept the donor car constant at 4000rpm for ...
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Car overheating + new thermostat
My Renault 25 has been having cooling problems for several weeks now, yet i cannot figue out the problem.
It has a new thermostat and water pump. Without thermostat, I cannot install a gasket so it ...
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Why is the coolant not circulating
2009 BT50 3lt turbo diesel.
About 2.5yrs ago it overheated, was told it had a crack in the radiator, had the radiator replaced. Continued to overheat, found sealent had been used, diagnosed with a ...
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Why is my coolant brown and overfilled?
I have a 2011 Subaru Impreza, and lately the engine overheat light has been turning on. I stopped driving it.
I took a look at the coolant reservoir today. It's full almost right to the top and it's ...
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Is it right to presume that the top hose to heater matrix is always the hot hose?
Is it right to presume that the top hose to the heater matrix always comes fom the engine goes to the heater matrix and then exits, cold, to the lower radiator hose?
I have an o series engine ...
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Would blocking off the heater matrix hoses cause overheating?
I have an austin morris sherpa 230 petrol with an "o" series engine. I believe the heater matrix always dissipates some heat and only warms the cab when a slider is opetated releasing a flap ...
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Overheating issue
I have a 1977 Ford F-250 with a 400 motor automatic. I have an overheating issue. Replaced the radiator and thermostat but it is still overheating. The fan and water pump seems to be working. Do I ...
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2007 Equinox overheating at idle
Flushed coolant system, replaced radiator cap. A Tried Reprogrammed emc , light "turn off engine overheating" , when idiling. Fans keep running after car is off,AC on, no problems when ac ...
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Losing coolant daily, but not overheating
I drive a BMW Z4 2003 with 93k miles and I noticed for the first time the other day the coolant fill up light go on when I was driving. I checked the coolant level and it was bone dry. so I filled it ...
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How to properly interpret coolant levels in the reservoir of my van?
I just slapped a new radator into my Ford van (1998 5.4 v8 triton 2 valve).
But somethin unexpected is happenin now.
You see... I swears I remember before this radator replacement operation, when the ...
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Have a feeling Mercedes V8 W164 Engine is Running Really Hot
I have recently purchased a 2006 Mercedes Benz ML500 W164 with approx 215K KM/130K miles on it.
A few days ago I was showing it to a friend who after a drive inspected the engine and mentioned he ...
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Hows come upper radiator hose is so hot? [closed]
I'm bubba. I got a 5.4 v8 ford van from 1998. I just replaced a cracked radiator on it.
But now, I swear my upper radiator hose is hotter than it outta be.
My odb-ii computer scanner says the ...
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Should the radiator fan operate while the car is moving?
I have noticed in my car that has an issue with overheating sometimes that even when Im driving 60KM/h+ that the radiator fan kicks at high speed.
What I understand that when the car is on the move ...
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