How to cool an overheated engine?

 

 

Certainly you will not always take a mechanic with you every time you drive your car and you will not always guarantee that there are car repair places nearby so there are some skills that you should learn on your own to ensure your safety anytime and anywhere. One of these skills and knowledge is knowing the steps of cooling your overheated engine.

 

The problem of overheating the car engine is a common problem that faces thousands of people around the world and people must know to handle such a problem since the overheated engine might cause a lot of dangers and breakdowns to other parts of the car.

 

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So if you notice that the temperature gauge is red and sometimes you will see smoke rising from the engine, you should follow the best ways to solve this problem easily and calmly, and these methods are:

 

1. Stop the car:

The first step you should follow is to stop the car in a suitable location away from other cars. If you have to drive some distances until you stop your car safely, open the windows and has a slow speed so as not to increase the temperature of the engine.

 

2. Open the hood:

If the hood is not too hot, open it. Yet if you can not touch it for its high heat, leave it until it cools down.

Open the bonnet if it is not high, but if you can not touch it, it is best to leave it to cool down, because opening the bonnet reduces engine temperature. Turn off the engine, but leave the ignition in the key so the fans still work and cool the engine.

Leave the engine cool down completely before opening the radiator and you should know that this process takes 30 to 45 minutes.

 

3. Check the radiator hose:

 If the temperature is high and there was difficulty in opening it be careful and wait until it cooled because in this case it has pressure that might cause you burns.

 

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4. Check engine oil level:

It may be very important to check the engine oil level since it might be the problem of the overheated engine. Never drive in case of lack of engine oil, but buy oil that is suitable for your vehicle's engine and add it to the engine.

 

5. Check the cooling fan:

Any default in the cooling fan might cause overheating. It is not very dangerous to drive in this case, but check your car and maintain this problem.

 

6. Check the engine for any leaks:

The most common reason for a hot engine is to have a leak in the cooling system so check if there is any leaking of fluids around the radiator cover or under the car or so on.

 

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