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AliciaMarie
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Jan 24, 2012, 11:03 AM
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Thermostat problems?
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My car keeps overheating about once a month for the last few months. We have replaced the thermostat twice now, and I have no idea what could be going on. I started my car at 5:30 this morning, but for some reason it was still not hot at 6 when I left. I drove it about 3 miles and my oil light came on, my temperature gauge was as high as it could be, and my hood started smoking. Of course, I pulled over and called for a ride. But why does this keep happening? It can't be that I'm so unlucky as to get two bad thermostats.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
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Discretesignals
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Jan 24, 2012, 12:02 PM
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We have no idea either because we don't know what your working on.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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AliciaMarie
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Jan 24, 2012, 12:38 PM
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Oops! Might be important to mention that. I'm sorry! It's a '94 Chrysler New Yorker. I'm a chick, give me a break. 
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Discretesignals
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Jan 24, 2012, 6:13 PM
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I thought you women were into that equal opportunity women's lib thing...
What is the condition of the engine coolant?
Oil light coming on isn't a good thing. If your overheating and the oil light comes on, that either means the engine stalled out from the engine seizing or the oil got really thinned out. You may have hurt the engine.
First thing that needs to be done is to have the cooling system pressure tested. Pressure testing usually will show you any external leaks going on inside the engine bay.
Also have the radiator cap tested or replaced while your doing the leak check.
Let us know what you find out.
If you have no leaks or repair any leaks, change the engine oil. Then start up the engine and pray to God, it's not toasted.
Once the engine is running watch the temperature really carefully and make sure the heater hoses get hot. Top off the cooling system. Make sure the coolant fans come on at the temperature they are specified to come on at. Make sure when the fans come on the air blowing from them is hot. If the fans never shut off, your overheating. If the heater hoses don't get hot, you have air in the system or combustion gases getting into the coolant system.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Jan 24, 2012, 6:26 PM)
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