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Thermostats determine when antifreeze enters the main cooling system. If the thermostat isn't working correctly, the antifreeze could enter the engine to late, (or not at all) resulting in an over heating engine. Another problem of having antifreeze enter the engine late, is that if your engine is very hot, possibly a little warmer than common, when the antifreeze enters the engine, the cold fluid could cause the engine block to cool down quickly, causing a cracked engine block.
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∙ 15y agoyes a thermostat cause the car to overheat
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What was cause a Lincoln town car to overheat?
sometime the fan do not work which can cause the car to overheat. Also it can be a fuse for the fan. Check your thermostat.
Will a bad thermostat cause a car to die and not start back up?
Not usually. But it will cause it to overheat. What kind of car?
Will a bad thermostat cause a car to lose acceleration?
By itself, the thermostat would have to be stuck closed causing a severe overheat condition to cause a loss of power.
Will a bad thermostat temp sensor cause a 1997 Plymouth grand voyager to overheat?
A bad thermostat can cause an overheat. A bad temp sensor can show an overheat when the temperature is normal.
What will cause the water to not flow freely and the car overheat?
A bad thermostat, or in rare cases, a bad water pump.
If a thermostat remains open will this cause your car to overheat?
A stuck open thermostat will cause a car to run cooler than needed. It will cause oil to sludge, a loss of gas mileage due to running rich and numerous other problems.
If a car has no thermostat what would cause it to overheat?
U NEED A THERMOSTAT. THAT IS WHAT HOLDS THE COOLANT IN THE RADIATOR, SO IT CAN COOL DOWN BEFORE IT GOES BACK IN THE MOTOR.
Will a bad thermostat make your car overheat?
yes
Why does car overheat?
There could be many reasons. Not enough coolant or bad flow, faulty thermostat, low oil. If the coolant freezes then it will overheat. If your car continues to overheat then you should have the coolant flushed and thermostat replaced.
Can a leak in the Thermostat housing in a 2006 Dodge Stratus cause the vehicle to overheat?
Any coolant leak can cause an overheat.Any coolant leak can cause an overheat.
Can a bad thermostat cause damage to your car?
Yes. If stuck closed the car will overheat. If stuck open the car will never warm up properly and the oil will slowly turn to sludge.
Can a car overheat with a stuck open thermostat?
Usually the car would run cool, unless the thermostat is stuck partially open.
