Engine overheating problem?

Tiny
CYNNAMON112
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  • 1998 DODGE STRATUS
  • 6 CYL
  • AWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 14,800 MILES
My car will over heat, but the hot/cold gauge will not indicate it. Well it over heated and thecar stopped. I let it cool down, but it wouldn't start back up. I just had the distrubutor replaced 2 times. In 2 weeks period? Help
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020 AT 10:07 AM (Merged)
Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Overheated and wouldnt start, I would like you to check the compression on all the cylinders to see if you warped the head.

How do you know it overheated?
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020 AT 10:07 AM (Merged)
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KVALQUINTO
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  • 1998 DODGE STRATUS
  • 6 CYL
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My car is saying that it is overheating because anytime that we turn on the car, the thermometer needle goes to the H. We replaced the thermometer thinking that was what was wrong, but it didn't fix the problem. We then change the heat sensor, but it's still doing it. We open the radiator cap, and it isn't hot at all, and the liquid is hot either, so we don't know what is going on. Please let me know if you have any ideas of what is wrong with the car. Thank you for your help.
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020 AT 10:07 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hi:
It sounds like you have a bad temp sending unit, or you have a short.

The sending unit should be inexpensive, so you may want to try that first. If it doesn't work, I would recommend you take the car to a qualified auto electric shop and allow them to find the short.

Joe
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020 AT 10:07 AM (Merged)
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DCAMEZZO
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  • 1998 DODGE STRATUS
  • 4 CYL
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  • AUTOMATIC
  • 160,000 MILES
I have repaired several things and the car continues to overheat. Have recently replaced both heater hoses and thermostat. After taking the car home, was missing, so we took it back in for a complete tune up. Ran fine for a couple of weeks. Now overheating again. This is my daughters car - needs to be reliable!

Also, during hot weather, driving along, the engine just cuts out. You can pull over and turn off the engine for a minute or two and it starts again. But not good to be driving on the interstate and possibly cut out.

Any help on these issues would be greatly appreciated!
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020 AT 10:08 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Start with the cooling fan(s) do they come on when the car warms up? Do they start when the A/C is turned on?
As far as you can tell is the car loosing coolant?
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020 AT 10:08 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Not losing coolant. I have seen several things on the internet about checking the fans. That was going to be the next thing.
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020 AT 10:08 AM (Merged)
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MERLIN2021
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Also beware, Chrysler uses waterpumps with plastic impeller blades, these do crack.
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020 AT 10:08 AM (Merged)
Tiny
STAR86
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Engine Cooling problem
1998 Dodge Stratus Automatic

I have a Dodge Stratus and my problem is that it over heats. Well, I dont know if you can call it over heating, but when I drive the car the heat will go half way and when I stop the car it starts to bubble; sometimes it bubbles over and sometimes it doesn't. Other times it runs fine. So my question is, what is wrong with the vehicle?
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020 AT 10:08 AM (Merged)
Tiny
EAHAUKOM
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Did you try an new radiator cap? It may be leaking letting air into it causing it to sound like it's boiling. It's a quick fix if that's what it is, like $5.
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