{"id":1543,"date":"2025-10-22T12:28:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=1543"},"modified":"2025-10-22T12:28:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:28:17","slug":"why-does-your-car-overheat-and-wont-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/why-does-your-car-overheat-and-wont-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does your car overheat and won&#8217;t start?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1696\" aria-rowcount=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4097\"><strong>Causes\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"17\"><strong>Fixes\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4096\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blown Gasket <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Replace the head gasket for major issues. 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For severe damage, replacement is the only fix.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4096\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faulty Thermostat<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Replace the faulty one with a working thermostat.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"6\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4096\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melted electronic sensors<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Replacing all the broken sensors is the only solution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"7\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4352\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Damaged Fuel System<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"272\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify the part that&#8217;s causing the engine to overheat and then repair or replace it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Causes\u00a0 Fixes\u00a0 Blown Gasket \u00a0 Replace the head gasket for major issues. If the issue is minor, consider using coolant system sealants.\u00a0 Leaking Coolants\u00a0 Find the source of the leak and fix that component with a sealant. 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