Questions & Answers for: Kia when a thermostat is bad

Bad Thermostat, Change the Thermostat 3-Weak Water pump, Change the Water Pump. Easiest thing to do is see if the fuse to the Electric radiator fan is bad. If it's good, then start up the car and

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kia sephia 2000 indicator goes to hot after driving 15 min.. has oil and water.. check engine light went on sounds like a thermostat problem or radiator fluid is bad check thermostat first

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bad thermostat.. Or a bad relay.. Or a bad fan motor.. Or a bad water pump.. Or a bad radiator.. Etc.... It would be advisable to have it diagnosed by a trained professional.. Then you would know what

Question about 2001 Sephia

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...I took it to Auto Zone and they plugged it in the read out said, PO128 Coolant Temp Below Thermostat and Regulatin Temp. What does that mean and how do I fix it? maybe a bad thermostat,change ...

Question about 2001 Sephia

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...bad thermostat for starters. This could be a number of things. I would start with the simplest first and that would be to make sure that there is coolant in the radiator. Next I would check for leaks ...

Question about 2001 Sephia

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...bad or stuck thermostat... replace the thermostat which is inside the top hose where it is attached to the motor.. cheap and easy fix.. make sure you put the new thermostat back in the same direction ...

Question about 2005 Sorento

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bad thermostat in a car is if the car overheats frequently even if there is water in the radiator.Stuck open - no heat from heater, temp gauge hardly moves off of cold. Stuck closed - overheats engine

...thermostat the car wont get to proper temperture and can cause the car to run in open loop witch means the sensors are not working and your car is running off the prom from the computer if your still ...

...running hot. Could be bad thermostat, bad hose collapsing, bad fan or shroud, leaking head gasket, timing too advanced, bad waterpump, electric fan thermostat switch, dirty cooling system,

...bad thermostat is probably right. Have you tried running the car from cold with the coolant cap off. If the water is agitated it could be that you have a blown head gasket and that hot engine gases ...

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