2005 DODGE NEON
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2005 DODGE NEON
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My 2005 dodge neon is over heating on me I go in to town fine and when I come back it is in the red and I have to let it sit tell it cools down and when it is cooled down there is no fluids in it and I pot some in it and it don't over heat tell a few days later what could it be
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Feb 7, 2013 at 2:25 PM
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JDL
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Do you check the coolant level, everyday? Are there any external coolant leaks? Does the radiator fan work? Check thermostat, check for a gasket issue.
Feb 7, 2013 at 2:43 PM
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It don't look like there is a leak and it looks relly durty in where I poor the fluids in at could it be just dirtying the fans work and how do I tell if it is my head gasket
Feb 8, 2013 at 10:49 PM
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JDL
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Try a cylinder compression test. If you dont have external leak, then it may be internal? They can test for combustion gases in the coolant.
Feb 8, 2013 at 11:36 PM
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Ok I will try that and I will see what happens thank you
Feb 8, 2013 at 11:39 PM
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JDL
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Hope you get it going your way.
Feb 9, 2013 at 4:12 PM
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Ya me to
Feb 9, 2013 at 4:14 PM