What Causes a Car to Overheat When Idling? In The Garage with

Engine Overheating Idle Engine Chevy Trax. Chevy Equinox Overheating At Idle The old one was not cracked, but there was quite a bit of corrosion and the rubber seal was failing. Start the engine and allow to the engine to idle in PARK or NEUTRAL with the parking brake engaged

Raise the engine RPM to 2500 rpm for 30-40 seconds Here's more on this: Chevy Trax: Bad Thermostat Diagnosis

Idle Engine Overheating

Wait with your engine at idle speed until its temperature drops and the light goes out The second most common cause of the "engine overheating idle engine" message is a bad thermostat. I replaced the brilliantly designed plastic thermostat housing with a new one

What to Do When Your Engine Overheats Part One Outboard Motor Oil. The coolant level was low a week ago and there appeared to be a leak on the passenger side of the engine If your Trax is overheating, stop driving it immediately to avoid damaging the engine

Idle Engine Overheating. This will cause the "engine overheating idle engine" message to appear on your vehicle's instrument panel A blown head gasket, engine block, or cracked head are much more expensive than a thermostat or water pump