Glossary / General

overheating

36 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

When a car gets too hot, it can cause serious problems. This is called overheating and usually means something in the cooling system isn’t working right.

Technical Definition

Engine overheating occurs when the cooling system fails to keep the engine at its normal operating temperature, leading to potential damage.

Hear It Discussed

"It can lead to overheating, poor engine performance, and even catastrophic engine damage if left unchecked. Repairing it involves hours of labor and significant costs."
Maple Syrup Smell - Signs Your Car Is Done: National Parks Road Trip, the Kia Carnival In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 00:36

"Though early kits suffered from issues like turbo lag and occasional overheating, they provided real repeatable performance, something no other company in Japan was offering at the time."
How Japan’s Fastest Cars Were Built in a Cowshed Past Gas 13:16

"...coolant leaked out because like it stranded us on the side of the road and it overheated you right but the thing is that it doesn't really overheat the temperature doesn't go up..."
#2632: Brilliant or Crazy The Best of Car Talk 32:22