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Why would a car over heat?

Updated: 10/27/2022
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I had a VW Jetta that had a problem with overheating. It ended up being the thermostat had gone bad so the fan never "kicked on."

A car can over heat if there isnt enough antifreeze in the radiator or a bad thermostat or if your fan isnt working properly or is bad

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