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Yes.having low or no oil causes friction in the pistons which will cause car 2overheat.

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If Oil pressure is low can it cause car to overheat?

If oil pressure is low it certainly can cause the car to overheat. This is because the mechanisms are not being properly lubricated with enough oil.


Will low oil cause the car to overheat?

No low oil will not cause your car to overheat. But there is a couple other things that can cause your car to over heat, like a bad thermostate that's located in the block of the engine or can be the water pump not cycling the water into the engine. Hope this helps


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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.


What makes a motorcycle overheat?

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Does Low motor oil cause car to jerk?

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Why does your car overheat after adding transmission fluid?

Your motor oil going bad would cause that. That is in the crankcase, not the transmission.


If you dont have enough oil in your car would this cause your engien to over heat?

Not enough oil in a vehicle will not cause the car to overheat but instead fail due to oil starvation. The engine is have to much friction occur on the internal components which will cause the engine to fail.


I was driving 120km on freeway the oil light came on and I had no power pulled off I could start the car but it made a noice i then realized the water bottle was empty but it did not overheat What?

Your car will not overheat because you still got water in it. You might want to check your oil. The light indicate that the car is either low or out of lubricating oil, please do not run your car yet, check and add oil first.


What would cause the temperature gauge to go up?

The car can begin to overheat because it is low on oil or antifreeze/coolant. Your radiator can also be acting up. It is best to address this as soon as possible and not to let it go.


If oil is low will the engine eventually stall and not start?

If the oil is low in your car, it can eventually cause your car to stall and not start. It can also kill your engine.