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What does it mean when the temperature gauge rises while the car is accelerating?
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∙ 7y ago
You engine is generating more heat than can be removed by the cooling system. You should pull over, shut your engine and carefully (it will be very hot) remove the radiator cap to check the coolant level in your car. If you know where it is, you can check the coolant reservoir. If you are missing coolant, add enough to bring it to the correct level and monitor it for leaks. Otherwise you may have a problem with the cooling pump.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoThat gauge measure the coolant temperature, not the actual engine temperature. It means that the coolant is getting hotter and retaining more of that heat. If it's still in the process of warming up to operating temperature when it does this, that's normal, so long as it stops and remains in the normal operating range - an engine working will ignite more fuel and create more heat than an engine running at idle.
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