Overheated then stalled

Tiny
UNICORNE13
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  • 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 176,500 MILES
Started starting to overheat then stalled about two miles down the road. What could be the problem?
Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 AT 1:55 AM

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Tiny
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Good morning.

When it overheated, it may have damaged the head gasket mixing coolant in the cylinder with fuel. That mixing will cause the engine to stall. As you know, we cannot burn water for power.

Also, it may have not enough compression. That would happen also from the head gasket failing.

I would start with a compression test and have a leak down test done as well to verify if the head gasket has failed.

Roy

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 AT 3:20 AM

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