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Answered 2007-07-21 10:57:14
In general stationary overheating happens when the vehicles electric fan stops working. The could be caused by failure in one or more sensors, relays, or could just be the fan itself, applying 12vlts. D.C. directly to the plug on your fan (watch those hands) can eliminate that possibility.
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