Car overheating?

2015 SUBARU IMPREZA
117,000 MILES • 4WD
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KITTYCAT9999
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Car overheated and pulled over to some smoke coming out hood, a man said to flush the radiator and coolant with a water hose.
Jun 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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There can be many reasons the engine has overheated, with the engine cold, check the coolant level because you may have a leak. Also, when the engine was overheating did you hear the radiator fan come on? If the overheating was kind of quick like 10 minutes of running you can have a stuck thermostat, can you please give me more information so I can help? Go over this guide as well to help:

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

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
Jun 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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