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Search Auto Parts Search Overheating Sign up here!   Email This Post Auto Repair Home>> Automotive Repair>> Engine Troubleshooting mrovet New User Sep 3, 2017, 3:14 PM Post #1 of 6 (1294 views) Overheating Sign In My 2012 Dodge Journey (2.4 L engine, approx 90000 KM) overheated yesterday just as I was getting close to home. I had topped off the coolant earlier in the day as I knew I had a minor leak and the temperature gauge was getting high. The car was driving fine for 30 minutes after that and then got hot pretty quickly. This morning I opened my radiator cap and did a cold start. I let the car heat up. I didn't see any bubbling in the radiator. There is no milky substance on the oil cap or dipstick and no white smoke coming out of the exhaust. What is happening is that the engine light is on and the car isn't blowing hot air even with the heat on. Coolant levels look ok. Just wondering if my problem might be the leak getting worse than I thought, a faulty radiator cap or is it something else? Thank you Hammer Time Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator Sep 3, 2017, 3:31 PM Post #2 of 6 (1288 views) Re: Overheating Sign In Your coolant is still low and you have air pockets in the system. That's why you have no heat. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional. mrovet New User Sep 3, 2017, 3:56 PM Post #3 of 6 (1278 views) Re: Overheating Sign In Thank you. How would air have gotten into the system? Through the leak? Could it have happened when I was topping off the coolant? Hammer Time Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator Sep 3, 2017, 4:02 PM Post #4 of 6 (1274 views) Re: Overheating Sign In Air is merely the absence of coolant. You lost it through leaks and over heating. You just haven't gotten it completely full yet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional. mrovet New User Sep 3, 2017, 5:23 PM Post #5 of 6 (1268 views) Re: Overheating Sign In So if I find and repair the leak and top off the coolant more, it should be good? Hammer Time Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator Sep 3, 2017, 5:26 PM Post #6 of 6 (1266 views) Re: Overheating Sign In Topping off the system is more than just filling it. You have to burp the air out somehow. We use a vacuum fill system to do that. That's not saying you don't have internal damage either. Time will tell on that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.   Email This Post   Automotive Repair     Auto Body Repair and Refinishing     Heating or AC Issues     Electrical and Wiring     Brake Systems     Car Stereo Repair Advice     General Discussions     Car Making Funny Noises     Engine Fault Codes     Engine Troubles     Exhaust Systems     Steering and Suspension     Transmission Troubles     Tricks of the Trade Automotive World     General Discussions     Antique Car Talk     Car Shows and Events     The Bargin Bin     Motor Vehicle Inspection     Car Care Tips     Traffic Tickets     Gasoline, Motor Oils, Concept Cars and Engines     Auto Insurance, Financing, Leases, Warranties Truck Repair     General Discussions     Truck Engine Repair     Truck Suspension Repair Motorcycle Repair     General Discussions     Motorcycle Engine Repair CarJunky     Open Posting     Board FAQ's     New Board Suggestions

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