How Do You Cool Down An Overheated Car?
If your car overheats and damages the engine, you have no one to blame but yourself. Keep your eyes on the temperature gauge and never let the needle move into the red. Pull over before it gets too hot. Turn off the engine. Wait. If the engine is steaming, don’t open the hood. Pull the hood release lever under the dashboard to open the hood when the car has cooled completely. Walk around the front of the car, reach under the hood, find the latch and squeeze it. As you squeeze the latch, pull up and open the hood. Check the coolant reservoir tank first. It’s a plastic jug that has a small hose running to the radiator. The reservoir can be filled when the engine is hot (except on German and Swedish cars, the plastic reservoir is also under pressure, so don’t open when the engine is hot). Open the radiator cap with a rag. Remember: open it only after the engine has completely cooled. If you’re not sure, don’t open the cap. If you open the cap while it’s still warm, you may burn yourself w
