![]() ![]() Post a video of the temp gauge or warning message it is overheating, with you still recording show us what your scanner reads as far as temp and walk over to the fans to see if they kick on and show us the expansion tank (coolant bottle) to see if it is fool or ready to explode and that should give us a better idea what we are working with. Get a scan tool that reads live data and see what the computer sees when it is overheating. Base on your symptoms it would indicate a faulty fan control module, a plugged radiator, or software issue. Hi! Just to jump in, with all that stop leak added to the cooling system you may have a restriction in the radiator now.Īnother issue could be a head gasket issue even though you stated there is no oil or coolant mixing? I would recommend a block test either way just to rule it out.Īnother issue could be the temp gauge reading inaccurate which a simple software update or replacing the temp sensor should take care of the faulty reading. It has a two-piece plastic reservoir that is factory fitted together. Could it be a leak in the upper reservoir tank? It's a closed system. ![]() I don't think it's trapped air, as it's self bleeding and was an issue before I replaced the coolant.ġ. It's a closed system with the cap on the reservoir.Ĥ. While I could try a different cap in the assumption I got a defective one, it would not explain the temporary stop leak fix. Stop leak would have done nothing to affect the issue.ģ. For the same reason, I don't see the coolant temperature sensor being the culprit. But, it makes no sense that stop leak temporarily stopped and slowed the overheating under the same conditions.Ģ. The thermostat can't be stuck open, as it would run cool.ġ. It can't be the thermostat stuck closed, as it would overheat on the highway.Ħ. There is no oil in the coolant or vice versa.ĥ. Again, I've only lost coolant if it was actually running hot and through the cap. Both times I added stop leak, I ran the car pretty hard and replicated situations where it was overheating for an extended period of time without incident.Ģ. This too stopped the issue for about a week.Ĩ. I ran the car at idle with the heat on high for more than two hours while continually gauging the coolant level. With the fresh coolant, I added an additive that also contained stop leak. When the stop leak did not solve it, I drained but did not flush the system. But, it stopped overheating for about a week.Ħ. When it first started, I could not find a leak and added a bottle of stop leak. On a few occasions, it has said that the engine is hot and to stop the engine.ĥ. When I start to drive, the warning goes away.Ĥ. The indicator will say to reduce the speed as the car is running hot.ģ. It does not happen when the car is steadily moving (even at low speeds).ġ. Only in stop-and-go or standstill traffic (or at idle), my car is running hot or overheating. I could use someone who knows more than me. I have an overheating issue that I cannot seem to figure out. ![]()
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