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redmanjp wrote:^ if u pouring it into the radiator yes. but what about the overflow container?
also some years ago i read somewhere u can put the AC temp on hot and turn on the fan. then just about 2 weeks after i read that i actually ended up doing this when the engine overheated and saved it
but a mechanic cut some hose in the car so that the heater doesn't work so this probably wont work again
so failing that i would just pull aside, switch off engine, open bonnet and let it cool to a safe temp (switch ignition to on to check temp) then add water to overflow container.
stev wrote:redmanjp wrote:^ if u pouring it into the radiator yes. but what about the overflow container?
also some years ago i read somewhere u can put the AC temp on hot and turn on the fan. then just about 2 weeks after i read that i actually ended up doing this when the engine overheated and saved it
but a mechanic cut some hose in the car so that the heater doesn't work so this probably wont work again
so failing that i would just pull aside, switch off engine, open bonnet and let it cool to a safe temp (switch ignition to on to check temp) then add water to overflow container.
WORKS!!!....not for long but this sheit works
redmanjp wrote:So, do newer vehicles have some audible alert to tell you this is happening before it becomes dangerous or destroys your engine?
kamakazi wrote:I mean there is an idiot light on some vehicles to let you know that the engine is to far gone.
I hope that people know that the methods being discussed here apply differently depending on what is causing your vehicle to overheat
Adding water makes no sense if your leak is big enough. Turning on the a/c heater has been little effect if the rad is dangerously low on fluid etc.redmanjp wrote:So, do newer vehicles have some audible alert to tell you this is happening before it becomes dangerous or destroys your engine?
redmanjp wrote:^ if u pouring it into the radiator yes. but what about the overflow container?
also some years ago i read somewhere u can put the AC temp on hot and turn on the fan. then just about 2 weeks after i read that i actually ended up doing this when the engine overheated and saved it
but a mechanic cut some hose in the car so that the heater doesn't work so this probably wont work again
so failing that i would just pull aside, switch off engine, open bonnet and let it cool to a safe temp (switch ignition to on to check temp) then add water to overflow container.
sMASH wrote:That ac ting will get the fan to come on, but not get the compressor to come on, so it would not get more load,,, bright.
Soaking the radiator... That's cooling it from the outside first.
I Pick up some news tricks here.
So simple that an idiot can figure it out.maj. tom wrote:Yes it does. It's not an idiot light. It's just a light so you know what's going on while driving. What you're supposed to put your finger on the engine while you're driving to know it getting too hot? In modern cars there aren't a million gauges always on and monitoring everything on the dash, the error indicator only lights up when there is something wrong. It's by design so a driver won't get distracted. (those clever Japanese!)
The light is red when ignition is turned on and the car is booting up. Turns off after ignition sequence. Normal
The light is blue when the engine is cold. Turns off when it's optimal temperature. Normal
Blinks white while driving means the temperature is rising and you're pushing the engine too hard, eg. on a hot day with AC blasting and going uphill too long. Ease off the throttle and AC and drive slow. Will turn off when temp goes back to safe.
Red and blinking/lit means something is wrong and temperature is continuing to rise. Car will lose power. Stop and wait for engine to cool. Get to a garage once it's cooled enough to drive again, or call a tow truck.
Amber and blinking/lit, constantly means immediately stop and call a tow truck.
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