all the sudden car overheated and the idle increased. temp outside dropped to15 1994 4-runner?

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all the sudden car overheated and the idle increased. temp outside dropped to15 1994 4-runner?

i have had trouble with the radiator and termostat but both have been replaced 4 months ago and all was well. but when it got cold i first noticed my heat was only getting warm when i was not idling. then it started running hot, the engine, and the idle increased to over 2500 rpms. i can't get it down.

2007-02-02 11:55:34 · 2 answers · asked by carla l 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs

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I'm guessing the coolant is just water, no antifreeze and the water in the radiator froze up plugging the hot engine water from flowing through it, and it over heated.

2007-02-02 12:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

drain your radiator fluid and get some good fluid in there sounds like it is low or bad fluid in the radiator.

2007-02-02 20:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by jack p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋