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Check your antifreeze level in the radiator first.
There is usually a water pump behind the fan which pumps antifreeze/water as the engine turns, through little water jackets around the engine. This antifreeze/water solution absorbs the heat and is sent to the radiator to cool down before returning to the engine to absorb more heat and repeat the process. This process is regulated by a thermostat in the engine which allows the antifreeze/water to return to the radiator for cooling once a certain temperature is reached.
It then makes sense that if the following conditions exist the engine will overheat.
1. Antifreeze/water level low
2. Thermostat not working preventing antifreeze/water from returning to radiator to cool down.
3. Fan belt or electric fan is is broken not allowing the fan to cool the radiator coil which in turn cools the Antifreeze/water.
4. an air lock exists in the system preventing thermostat from opening. To remove an air lock run the engine with the radiator cap off for 20 minutes ensuring that you keep the level of antifreeze/water high. Even when you think all the air is out which you will see bubbling leave it the full twenty minutes.
**Never remove the radiator cap unless the engine is cold or running. Removing the radiator cap from a hot engine after turning it off can result in extremely hot liquid spraying out.**
What else can I help you with?
Why does your snow thrower engine seize?
you do not check the oil in the engine and the engine gets too hot
What causes engine cooling fan not to work?
your fan does not come on unless your car gets hot.if you lift your hood when you start your car the fan will not be running .but when your car gets to hot it will come on.or you may have a short in it.....check out
Do you check your oil when the car is hot?
Check the oil after the engine has not been run for at least 30 minutes.
When car gets hot will the module in distributer break down and car quit running?
Usually when an engine overheats the distributor is the least of your worries. An overheated engine could potentially melt itself into a 300 pound chunk of scrap metal if it gets hot enough.
When engine gets hot it starts like it has a weak battery?
A lot would depend on how long it takes to get hot. Try checking the engine coolant level ,next, check the oil level. Then check the battery.
How do you tell if your thermostat is out in your 1991 Lincoln Continental?
the temperature will sky rocket fast when the engine gets hot, when it gets in the red just stop he car and tow it home and check to stat in boiling water, you'll see it open if i does.
Should the car be hot or cold to check the transmission fluid in a 1995 Chevy S10?
Normally your dipstick has a hot and cold mark on it. If not check it hot, always check it with the engine running on an even surface.
You have a problem each time your car gets hot you leak oil all over the engine and under it on the oil pan?
Under the engine and on top of the oil pan? Well, it could be a oil pan gasket. Check 'er out.
When does a fan on a car start?
A fan in a car usually starts running as soon as your car engine gets hot enough for it to be of any benefit. This depends on weather, oil level, coolant level and quality and engine speed. Generally, a car in a hot climate with poor oil and coolant and a high running speed gets hotter quicker.
What does it mean when you Engine Hot light comes on in car?
It means that you engine is overheating. Check your water coolant level and oil levels. DO NOT continue to drive the car until the problem is resolved, an over hot engine will cease and after that happens you will need a new engine.
Can you still drive a car w leaking radiator?
A car with a leaking radiator can be driven, but when the coolant leaks out, the engine will overheat and when the engine gets hot enough, it will seize-up, the car will stop, and the engine will have suffered severe damage.
Why does '92 club car gas golf cart stop running when it gets hot?
It is a safety feature for the engine I believe so the engine is not damaged.
