When car gets hot it shuts off.... any ideas?

Question

When car gets hot it shuts off.... any ideas?
My son has an 89 Buick regal starts and runs when it warms up then it wont run it after it spits sputters shuts off we have replaced

fuel filter
plugs wires
coils and ignition module

Answer 1

see a mechanic

Answer 2

Hey there, your buick is getting alittle old. It's less efficient in everything therefore, your car's engine will have to work twice as hard just to perform normally. The best thing to do if you don't want to replace the engine is just the normal stuff. Oil change, oil filter change, water/coolent in the radiator, degrease your engine, air filter etc.

I had the same problem with my 87 Dodge Caravan and when we took it to the mechanic we found out that we had very low water in the radiator. When we replaced it, it ran fine untill the engine blew out. =)

Answer 3

without understanding the authentic variety of vehicle it rather is, it rather is complicated to declare. in case you grant greater documents, possibly able to shed some easy on the area. want 365 days, make, style and engine length. yet hence it appears like a gasoline pump concern or an igniton module concern. if your vehicle maintains to coach a similar issues as quickly as they end engaged on it. Take it to somebody else and get a 2nd opinion. i might then call that keep and tell them that somebody else is fixing your vehicle and you'd be sending them the invoice. I hate to declare this, yet continually question what a mechanic tells you until eventually they have an rather sturdy popularity. i've got been a mechanic for a protracted time and that i for one know there is alot of idiots and crooked shops obtainable! i'm getting alot of there customers!

Answer 4

Replace water pump or thermostat. If that isn't the problem, you may need a new radiator or at the very least have it flushed and boiled to remove any sediment that may be blocking the water from circulating through the radiator.

Answer 5

Sounds like the car is overheating - which is usually caused by a leak in the radiator... go to the mechanic and get it checked out.

Answer 6

OK this sounds weird but its true if your son has any enemies they might have dropped a tampon in his gas tank. when the tampon is cold it sinks to the bottom of the tank and the car runs fine but after the gas in the tank worms up the tampon floats and them get suck to the fuel pick up tube causing the car to starve for fuel

Answer 7

Am not much into car maintenace but Check your radiator usually it does something with cooling and when a car is getting hot it isn't doing it's job anymore.

Answer 8

chances are it is the thermostate , very easy and cheap to replace, chances are you can do it yourself for under 10 bucks. Its located where the radiator hose exits the engine block on the top front of the engine, it kind if sits where the two meet

Answer 9

need to verify if you maintain fuel pressure. does the car buck violently? you could have a plugged exhaust. when it is still cold rev motor and listen to exhaust. should rush out. if it sounds muffled or you hear build up under car then catalytic converter may be plugged. does the car burn oil?

Answer 10

Crank angle sensor