good day to all, i have a rav4 1999 manual shift that had been standing since January. it started with the first turn of the ignition. I power rinsed the engine and after driving it suddenly overheated. It never overheated before. Thank you for your help
franc123,
Aug 9, 7:00pm
Washing an engine isn't going to cause it to overheat. If you didn't dry it off afterwards there will be a lot of steam under the bonnet, especially if a lot of water got caught in the radiator. If it has overheated a slim possibility is that the thermostat has siezed due to lack of use.
passer,
Aug 9, 7:14pm
thank you franc, makes sense.
msigg,
Aug 9, 8:18pm
if the light came on you may have knocked a wire off somewhere for sender?.
kazbanz,
Aug 9, 11:15pm
Sorry to ask the odvious but how do you know it overheated?
passer,
Aug 10, 2:47am
The needle goes to red.
passer,
Aug 10, 2:47am
No light coming on. Needle goes to red.
intrade,
Aug 10, 2:50am
so when it overheats did the fan blow on the radiator? also you dont pressure wash electronics crap on engine causes shorts and corrosion. VW have big warning stickers undr the bonnet telling do not pressure wash. for that exact reason.
skull,
Oct 24, 12:01pm
If only the Rav 4 had a VW bonnet fitted OP would not be in such deep doo doo.
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