overheat ba o hindi?

[leadbelly]

nagpanic ako kanina yung gauge sa temp ko, lampas pula na, pinalagyan ko tubig agad, di naman overheat... pano ko ba i-adjust para maging tama? nakaka praning kasi eh! thanks!

[v6dreamer]

Only you can tell if it is overheating or not and what exactly mean adjusted. Anyway, maybe the coolant temperature sensor is malfunction, usually the sensor is located on the engine block near the coolant hose, replace it.

[afrasay]

yan ang wag na wag ninyong gagawin, adding water to an overheated na engine. even opening your radiator cap is a no no as it would release steam which would most likely give you at the most a 2nd degree burn. let the engine cool muna, then twist the cap enough for it to just release the steam on the side. you should have a rug big enough to shield your hands from the steam. add water if you are really sure the engine has cooled down, otherwise you should add water while the engine is ruuning.

[leadbelly]

baka nga yung sensor may sira... di naman nago-overheat eh, naka stuck lang sa red line yung gauge... palitan ko na lang siguro. thanks v6dreamer!

*afrasay: Thanks! I know it's dangerous to add water when the engine is indeed overheated. But, say perhaps, all precautions have been made and the cap has been successfully removed, do I still need to let the engine cool down? How can I let the engine cool down if it's running? Or do I let it run after it has cooled down? Thanks!

[shadow]

it means kahit i-off mo yun engine naka stock pa rin sa red line yun temp gauge mo?

[XTO]

don't panic whenever the gauge reached the red limit, let it idle lang with a/c off., observe kung bababa, that way it could help to speed up the cooling - kung may coolant/water pa. check the belt (water pump) baka loose or worst lagot. reservoir water level - kung tuyot and never open the rad cap. then off mo engine to cool before adding coolant/water.