What to do When Your car is Overheating
Imagine you are in your car enjoying the air conditioning and beautiful summer weather without a care in the world. Then all of a sudden your beautiful day is interrupted by something that is potentially very worrisome, your temperature gauge begins to creep into the red section, aka the danger zone. When this happens your car is overheating and most people have no idea how to handle that situations. Therefore, we have decided to dedicate this article to telling you what to do when your car is overheating. Continue reading to learn more about this story.
Turn off Your Air Conditioner
When you notice that your car is beginning to overheat the first thing that you should do is turn off the air conditioner if it is on. Although the air conditioner does a great job of cooling down the interior cabin, it can put stress on your vehicle, which can cause it to overheat.
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Turn up the Heat!
We know that this is going to be uncomfortable for you. However, if you notice that your car is starting to overheat you should turn your heater on. Turning on the heater will pull heat from the engine compartment into the passenger cabin and may alleviate the rising temperatures long enough to get you to the repair shop.
Shift to Neural and Push Down on the gas Pedal in Tight Traffic
If you find yourself in tight traffic with an overheating car we recommend shifting into neutral and hitting the gas. This will cause your fan and water pump to speed up, which could help to reduce overheating.
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If Your car is Severely Overheating, pull over
An overheated car can do serious damage to your vehicle. Therefore, if you notice that your car is severely overheating, we recommend pulling over to the side of the road immediately and calling a tow truck. After all, it’s always better to be safe than sorry.
We hope that this article was helpful to you. Feel free to reach out to us here at Gil’s Auto Sales if you have any additional questions for us. We would be more than happy to help you out with whatever you might need. Â