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it could possibly have either a blown head gasket or intake manifold gaskets leaking
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Why would your car overheat if you drove with emergency brake on and thermostat says hot after removing brake and cooling down?
thermostat is more than likely stuck shut from the overheat. Have to be changed.
Changed thermostat flushed radiator new water pump still getting hot and leaking radaitor is not getting hot could it still be thermostat?
I have a promblem with that too, my car would overheat very fast, it was a faulty NEW thermostat. It still runs hot, I think I need a new water pump
What would make a 1991 Pontiac sunbird overheat the water pump was changed and the cooling fan is working?
Stuck thermostat, clogged radiator.
Why would a 1998 ford contour continue to overheat if the thermostat has been changed?
if it is a v6 it would be the notorious plastic impeller water pump...they crack off the shaft internally... Scuba
Why would a 1984 Town Car overheat when you use the heater if you changed the thermostat six months ago?
water pump may not be worn out, heater core may be clogging
Why after I replaced the thermostat on my 1993 Toyota truck 4 cylinder does it still overheat and get hot?
first of all, do you have the right thermostat? ie: winter, summer. if so i would get the radiator checked, it may be getting pluged.
Why would a van overheat after changing the thermostat and water pump?
Assuming it did not overheat before you replaced thermostat and water pump you may have installed the thermostat backwards. It is also possible the cooling system wasn't refilled properly and was air bound.
What would cause a 240 ford motor to overheat?
A stuck or incorrectly installed thermostat.
Can a car overheat with a stuck open thermostat?
Usually the car would run cool, unless the thermostat is stuck partially open.
What would cause a 63 dodge dart to overheat when a themostat is installed?
If you drive the Dart like I would (like a bat out of hell) the car would most likely overheat from fast acceleration, and more strain on the engine than what is needed. If you drive legaly, it could very well be the thermostat. Be sure that you use the correctly dilluted antifreeze.
Why would a 1996 dodge grand caravan overheat if sitting in traffic with ac running but cool off when you turn it off or start driving faster?
The radiator fan is not working,or not working properly,or possibly the thermostat is bad.But,usually if the thermostat is bad the engine would still overheat even if you speed up,so I would suggest testing the radiator cooling fans.
Your car has all of the proper amounts of fluid no leaks why is it still overheating?
the first thing i would look at is the thermostat if its not opening and closing at the right time this will cause your enginr to overheat.
