Just noticed my mini over heating on stand still. I drove 20 minuets stopped and the gauge almost went straight to high within say 15 seconds. Any clues?
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Over Heating
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Georgus George
, Feb 26 2018 10:58 AM
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Northernpower
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Posted 26 February 2018 - 11:37 AM
What type of Mini is it, what engine is fitted?
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Posted 26 February 2018 - 12:16 PM
radiator full? any puddles underneath?
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Posted 26 February 2018 - 12:41 PM
Is it actually overheating.
The electric gauges are notoriously unreliable. You need to establish whether the car really is too hot. If it really is too hot you will notice the radiator pressure cap allowing coolant at boiling point to flow from the overflow pipe.
If it is overheating it could be one of several problems.
The radiator could be blocked.
The thermostat could be stuck.
The fan-belt could be loose.
There could be 'gunge' in the block waterways.
More investigation is needed before we can really help.
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