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Would a leaking radiator cause the check engine light to come on?
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∙ 16y ago
if your vehicle has computers, this can cause check engine light to come on,as a coolant leak ends up sending trouble message to computer
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What would cause a Lincoln LS to blow out white smoke?
Engine coolant leaking into cylinder. Possible bad head gasket.
Ive replaced the water pump the radiator the thermostat so why does your car still heat up you have to add more water every two days?
Find out where you're leaking. Anything that causes the coolant to leak out is cause for concern. Fill the radiator. Leave the radiator cap off and start the engine. Watch for bubbles. If there are quite a few bubbles and the coolant wants to blow out even before the engine gets warm, you might have a head gasket problem.
Will engine overheat if intake manifold gasket is bad?
If it blows in the right place. The exhaust is getting into the water passage which will cause the car to overheat. Probably in just a few minutes. With the engine cold, take the radiator cap off, make sure it is full. start the car. If the head gasket is blown, water will shoot out the cap for a foot or two.
Why is your 1996 Dodge Caravan overheating?
The Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest are basically the same vehicle. The radiator is cooled by an electric fan and thermostat. If either of these are malfuntioning, that could be the cause. Otherwise, all of the normal things such as low coolant, bad water pump, clogged radiator, bad radiator hoses, bad thermostat,and incorrect timing could all cause the engine to overheat.
Can extreme cold cause an engine to crack?
Yes.If you have no antifreeze in the radiator or engine,sometimes it will freeze.Usually a freeze plug in the engine will pop out before any major damage is done. Sometimes the block will crack,or the radiator will crack or burst if no anti freeze is in the system.
Could the radiator be the cause of overheating on a 1996 impala?
Yes, a restricted or leaking radiator can cause the engine to overheat.
Why would a leaking radiator hose cause a 350 motor to start working on 6 cylinders instead of 8?
A leaking radiator hose would NOT cause this to happen, you have 2 problems with this vehicle.
What would cause a radiator water leak from under the hood if not hoses leaking?
maybe your radiator is broken and you need to get a new one or just get a reparation if the radiator starts leaking when is in use it may be leaking because of the pressure of the water.
If the hose is leaking will it cause it not to run?
Having a leak in a radiator hose will have no effect on the engine running or not. However, in time the hose leak will cause the level of the coolant in the radiator to drop below a critical level and the engine will overheat.
What would cause oil to be in your radiator on your Chevy surburban?
Really need to know the year and engine size. But you can check this, Does your engine have 2 lines just above the oil filter that run up the side of the engine and goes into the radiator on the drivers side ? If so then that is the engine oil cooler lines and the tubes in the radiator were the oil flows through to cool the oil are probley leaking into the radiator coolant. IT happens often. WILL NEED TO REPLACE RADIATOR. And flush out the cooling system real GOOD. Did your engine freeze from lack of antifreeze ? If the radiator fluid is cheery red looking then the transmission cooler that is built into the radiator is leaking. REPLACE RADIATOR. GOOD LUCK.
Would red clay in radiator cause truck to run rich?
no the red clay like stuff is transmission fluid in your radiator probably leaking from your transcooler
What would cause engine oil to be in Radiator of 1976 Ford 390?
broken engine gasket.
What would cause a water leak in your 98 Le Sabre?
Where is it leaking from? Could leak from the radiator, hoses, or water pump.
Would a radiator for a v6 cause a 350 engine to run hot?
probably
Will a leaking heater core cause your car to overheat?
A leaking heater core will cause the engine to overheat because the coolant is leaking out.
What would cause a Vauxhall Frontera to over heat?
Overeheating is usually caused by a bad thermostat, blocked radiator or leaking headgasket.
Is it ok to drive car with cracked radiator?
A cracked radiator would leak the fluid out, leaving no coolant for your engine which would cause your engine to overheat and be destroyed pretty quickly. So the answer is NO.
