There are a number of things to check but the most likely thing that will cause this is a thermostat.
However, here are a couple of guides that will help with this issue:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-an-overheating-engine
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-thermostat
Assuming the thermostat is not the issue then we need to move onto the head gasket.
I have seen many of these things overheat at idle only when the head gasket is starting to leak.
So, if it were me, I would just jump straight to this issue and check the head gasket using this guide:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
Once we know this info we can go from there. However, I would make sure you use the chemical test when the engine is hot to ensure you test it when this is happening.
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2022 AT 11:26 AM