Overheating (Engines)

When the cooling system is overheated, the coolant is at pressure. Removing the radiator cap will release the pressure, and allow the coolant to boil, probably splashing you with boiling-hot radiator fluid. Your arms and hands will certainly be burned, and there's a good chance that the boiling coolant will splash your face.

You wouldn't like it if that happens.

No an overheating engine will be due to leaking coolant, a faulty radiator, a faulty water pump, lack of oil or oil that needs to be changed

Under normal conditions should be lifetime 150,000-200,000 miles

Unplugging an a/c compressor shouldn't effect the heating and cooling system what so ever the only tie it has to that system is the comperessor makes the fan come on when you engage the a/c switch

yes

overheating could be caused by alot of things...OVERHEATING can damage the engine...get it checked or read up on how to... ...everyone should have a manual for their vehicle(parts store or dealer), and a local library should have professional shop manuals available in the REFERENCE section for free...make copies of the appropriate sections...read up and good luck :)

no coolant leak. no smoke or steam. no water in oil. overheats about every 125 miles. auto trans. cold air.

Protects, no. The only temp sensor is the coolant temp sensor. The car will run until the engine is ruined if allowed to continue overheating.

Yes, because it will cause your fan to not work at all therefore cause the overheating.

You have to disconnect the battery for couple minutes.

sounds like the timing is wrong.also need to do compression check for blown head gasket or cracked head.

Could be airlocked in the heater core.what you need to do is loosen off the rad cap so it will stay with the car and drive to a hill. Point it upwards and let it idle to circulate the antifreeze. You should notice that the antifreeze level has gone down. Top it up and replace rad cap. had the very same problem, answer might surprise. make sure your battery cables on the plus side are in excellent shape. replaced mine overhaeting problem gone, radiator fan (electric) was not running at full speed. secondary check that both fans are kicking in as the temp goes up. i think there was a recall on those fans.

A blown head gasket or a cracked cylinder head.

Or a cracked oil cooler ( if equipped )

Not necessarily. It's more likely a problem with the engine's cooling system: * improperly maintained coolant levels or quality * corroded and clogged radiator * faulty radiator cap * faulty water pump And if it's a newer vehicle with electric cooling fans, you should check to see that the secondary fan starts when the AC is turned on.

225 degrees

No, not an alternator itself. A slipping belt driving the alternator and the water pump could though.

Engine straining Low coolant?

Cooling fan not working?

Plugged or restricted radiator?

Water pump?

System airbound?

Defective radiator cap?

Head Gasket blown, plus check your water pump.

Low coolant? Radiator plugged or restricted? Cooling fan not working? Water pump not circulating coolant? Thermostat not opening? System airbound? Hoses collapsing? Defective radiator cap?

A thermostat that is stuck in the closed position is a very common cause of overheating. A new thermostat should be installed every time the coolant is changed.

Make sure the radiator fan is operating properly. You should also check your coolant your radiator might need flushed or it may need burped