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.
It could be a bad fan clutch. If the fan clutch goes bad it could cause it to overheat while idling, but it would cool off when driving due to the wind going over the radiator.
AnswerYup, in most cases. Check the thermostat.
Need to change your thermastat i have done that but still over heats when driving
2001 sienna stall while just stop while driving. electric just cut out power, then switch can operated but idling roughling
If you're having to dodge green things while driving, I suggest not driving while on hallucinogens.
If the car is fitted with an electric cooling fan, this may have failed. A car moving will normally get enough air to keep the radiator cool. I have known a water pump to be faulty, where the vanes have become detached this causes lack of flow in the cooling system.
A dodge pickup 1500 would stall out while driving because of a defective air filter.
A bad fan clutch, low on coolant, missing fan shroud, bad thermostat or a plugged up radiator.
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Loose motor mounts.
fuel pump relay may need replacing
They "reset" while driving at highway speeds.They "reset" while driving at highway speeds.