I drive a 2003 Nissan Altima. The car overheats after only a couple of miles. It would go up to the last line of the meter, stay there for a minute, then you smell coolant and it goes back down. After another maybe 5-10 miles it would slowly heat up again. The coolant gets refilled and it would not overheat for about a week. So I'm sure there is a leak somewhere. In addition to this problem the AC is not working, warm air is the only thing that comes out.
I read somewhere that you should actually turn the heat and the fan on when traveling long distances on the highway cause it cools the engine. As of right now I can't get it fixed. What precautions should I take if I have to drive? Is there another problem besides the leaks?
I read somewhere that you should actually turn the heat and the fan on when traveling long distances on the highway cause it cools the engine. As of right now I can't get it fixed. What precautions should I take if I have to drive? Is there another problem besides the leaks?
Aug 26, 2010 at 3:57 PM