Overheating Car..why?

Question

I dunno why my car is showing the Check Engine Temperature sign..When i had just filled it with Anti-Freeze...What do you think is going on?

It's a 2001 LIncoln Ls

Answer 1

Like dodge man said it could be a number of things, first I would check your thermostat it could be stuck open if this is the case when you remove it you would see the spring compressed, if it looks normal you can place it in boiling water to see if it opens ( keep an eye on it though ) thermostats are generally really cheap so I would replace it anyways, Second I would check your electric fans have the car running until you see that light come on than get out to and listen for your fans you should hear them very easily, my fans quit working and I didnt pay any attention to them ended up blowing a head gasket, Third I dont think its a head gasket but to be safe check your oil if you can see its a milky color or you can see beads of water on the dip-stick than thats a blown head gasket another way of checking is to have your car running and smell your exhaust fumes if it smells sweet than that means there is water getting into your cylanders = head gasket, If anything check the least expensive things first thermostat,fans,than your oil and exhaust, I would also recommend getting your cooling system flushed it could also be blockage somewhere in the system. I hope this helps. Good luck

Answer 2

i own a shop and all i can do is guess at it,there may be a leak in it or a thermostat sticking in it, or even a radiator stopping up on it,and even a head gasket can cause this,there's so many things that it really could be i would need a lot more information,on the car before i could probably help you with it,like what kind it is, and engine size does help once in a while when answering questions about them,good luck with it hope this helps.

Answer 3

a few problems come to mind. it does depend on what kind of engine you have. in some vehicles, such as Honda and limited gm engines, if the antifreeze level gets low enough, an air pocket will develop around the thermostat, and since air does not share the same heat conducting qualities, the thermostat will not open. on the previously mentioned vehicles, there is an air bleed point that you have to find.

Answer 4

its going to take more info than that to properly asses the prioblem that could be a great number of things. if it overheats worse on sideroads and not on the highway its the fan. if it steams from the vents its the heater coil. if the temp steadily increases and never drops back down its probably the thermostat or water pump these are just some examples of other pieces of relevant info to determine your problem. i suggest either adding details to your ? or addiong a new one with more on it.

Answer 5

1st check your radiator make sure the water is circulating if
that's OK 2ND check your temosthat it might be stuck you need a mechanic to look at it for you so you don't get burned if the
car starts to get hot when you drive it over there this is going to sound crazy but it works turn on your heater it will help keep
it cool till you get there

Answer 6

check the radiator cap. I had a bent one and blew two head gaskets...Total damage....$1000...Free advice...Priceless...
Good luck even if I'm wrong! My point is don't overlook the itty bitty things. They say the devil is in the details!

Answer 7

Probably has an airlock in cooling system,you need to bleed the air out of it

Answer 8

your thermostat may be broken and left open, not allowing the antifreeze enough time to absorb the engines heat.

Answer 9

if it was hot when you filled it then you may just need to add more when it cools, or you have a bad level sensor. what kind of car is it?