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What Are 10 Common Causes of Engine Overheating?
The following are the TOP 10 points that causes of Engine Overheating Problem:
- A coolant leak or the Water pump seal leaking oil into the crankcase can lead to an overheating problem.
- A clogged oil cooler or Oil cooler gasket leak is also a reason for overheating.
- Exhaust back pressure is too high.
- Water pump gasket leak.
- The thermostat stuck open or closed too long.
- Head gasket leak.
- Ignition coil wire broken, corroded, or shorted out.
- Bad fuel injector.
- Air in the intake and maybe the air filter is plugged or clogged with dirt and debris.
- Throttle body sticking open.
- Crankcase ventilation system not working properly.