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A serious manufacturing defect. Take it to dealer for repair or you may lose any remaining warranty by abusing the vehicle. If the car is out of the warranty the thermostat may not be opening or stuck, the radiator fan may not be operating, the engine coolant may be low, the head gasket may be bad, the temperature sending unit may be defective and indicating incorrect temperature. Get it repaired by a good mechanic if you are not one yourself.
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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 causes overheating in a Toyota?
A bad water pump or thermostat can cause an engine to overheat. A plugged (clogged) radiator or heater core may also cause an engine to overheat.
How do you reset the engine check light for a 2008 Chevy Cobalt?
Fix the cause of the light coming on and the light will reset itself within a few drive cycles.
Will your engine overheat if there is to much oil in the engine?
No, but a lot more oil can cause other damage.
On a 94 Honda Civic what will cause it to overheat and cause idle surging?
Your 1994 Honda Civic will overheat when the thermostat is malfunctioning. The overheated engine can experience the idle to surge. The engine should be turned off immediately.
What cause holden vectra 2.2lt engine to overheat?
Buying it itself caused.
How clutch slippage may cause engine to overheat?
Clutch slippage can cause an engine to overheat by running the engine at higher rpm's than what it is recommended for the motor. Excessive heat in the engine can cause the head gaskets to leak building up heat in the motor. There are inexpensive kits to test whether your headgasket is leaking or not.
What would cause a hum on passenger side of a Chevy 2006 cobalt?
Perhaps a bad speaker.
What might cause a 1994 Chevy S10 to overheat?
well, there are different ways. but one easy way it can overheat is by leaving the gas mileage gauge speedometer up to 360hp. also you can restart the engine by cleaning one of the cylinders and getting a new brush for your exhaust pipe.
Why would the alternator over heat the car?
It will not cause the engine to overheat. You have another problem.
Can bad brakes cause your car to overheat?
No completely separate from engine/cooling 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.
