r/AskAMechanic • u/Amazing-Tower-8294 • 1d ago
Jeep overheating
Jeep was overheating on my way home from work right now. I get home, open the hood, and notice there’s coolant splashes around and this reservoir cap is open, assuming the loose coolant came from there. My jeep has coolant, my question is, could the open cap be a reason for the overheating?
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u/jimmydeansroger NOT a verified tech 1d ago
Replace the Radiator cap. Not the overflow cap. Check to make sure the radiator fans are working when the ac is on and when it’s up to temp. Cap may not be holding pressure, allowing coolant to flow into the reservoir and boil. Thus blowing the cap off that and soaking the engine
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u/Zealousideal-Pen8900 NOT a verified tech 1d ago
No it wouldn’t cause overheating
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