A/C not cooling on idle/coolant sprayed from bottle

2008 TOYOTA RUSH
55,000 MILES • 1.6L • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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I have a Toyota Rush - 2008 model.

About two weeks ago the A/C stop work while the vehicle is idling.

Then yesterday, the van started spraying coolant out from the radiator reservoir bottle.
May 3, 2020 at 11:20 PM
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Hello,

It sounds like the engine is overheating due to lack of coolant. We need to fix the coolant leak first. Let follow this guide to help us find the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

Please run down these guides and report back.
May 4, 2020 at 5:57 AM
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