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What Causes a Car To Overheat?

What Causes a Car To Overheat?

Nothing is as important as keeping your car cool when temperatures rise. Normally, you may not flinch if it's the typical movie scene with a car whose engine is smoking. But experiencing this in real life may throw you into a deep panic and a jarring halt. Smoke coming out of your engine indicates overheating. Most cars are built to be durable and withstand extreme conditions. But when the temperature goes beyond the standard endurance level, it overheats. Of all the problems, overheating is the most serious. It's therefore vital to always be prepared for such unexpected issues. But what do you do if you have no mechanical experience or can't identify the cause? You can follow these few precautions. Pull over immediately Get out of the car, and assess the situation but don't panic Only keep moving if necessary or in unsafe locations to somewhere safe Turn off the AC and increase the heat. It may pull some heat away from the engine Roll down all t ... read more

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