Good evening everyone. I had been observing my car engine temperature meter going up this evening. I don't really understand what could be wrong and this is it's first time doing that.

So I parked somewhere to check it out. I discovered that the water had gone down. I replaced it, check the oil and battery. I allowed it to cool down for a while. Then I start the car but it won't start. The lights on the dashboard is showing, but the engine won't start.

Pls what do I do? I am stranded here and it will soon be 10pm

akinsmyk:
Good evening everyone. I had been observing my car engine temperature meter going up this evening. I don't really understand what could be wrong and this is it's first time doing that.

So I parked somewhere to check it out. I discovered that the water had gone down. I replaced it, check the oil and battery. I allowed it to cool down for a while. Then I start the car but it won't start. The lights on the dashboard is showing, but the engine won't start.

Pls what do I do? I am stranded here and it will soon be 10pm

Hello what type of car?

akinsmyk:
Good evening everyone. I had been observing my car engine temperature meter going up this evening. I don't really understand what could be wrong and this is it's first time doing that.

So I parked somewhere to check it out. I discovered that the water had gone down. I replaced it, check the oil and battery. I allowed it to cool down for a while. Then I start the car but it won't start. The lights on the dashboard is showing, but the engine won't start.

Pls what do I do? I am stranded here and it will soon be 10pm

can you explain the going up

its a common practice in nigeria for peoplet to take of the theromostat therefor a going up temperature gauge of non removed thermo and removed are different

a non removed thermo car the going up means the temperature will go beyond 90 going torwads red and operating temperature is 90 which usually the middle point of the temperature gauge

then with a car that has thermostst removed your operating temperature would be below 70 its usually on the quarter mark aka in the middle between 0 - 90 which around 50

so your going up is it above 90 or ?

ZIMDRILL:


can you explain the going up

its a common practice in nigeria for peoplet to take of the theromostat therefor a going up temperature gauge of non removed thermo and removed are different

a non removed thermo car the going up means the temperature will go beyond 90 going torwads red and operating temperature is 90 which usually the middle point of the temperature gauge

then with a car that has thermostst removed your operating temperature would be below 70 its usually on the quarter mark aka in the middle between 0 - 90 which around 50

so your going up is it above 90 or ?

It's above. Going towards the red line showing the maximum

blackpanther22:


Hello what type of car?

Toyota corolla

akinsmyk:


It's above. Going towards the red line showing the maximum

thats dangerous you need to stop driving it until a good mechanic

otherwise you will burn your headgasket

but dont fooled by being told to remove the thermostat

akinsmyk:


Toyota corolla

Sorry, for just replying I was waiting online since 10pm-12pm u didn't quote so I assumed you fixed it, I could help, its seems like a minor stuff

I had the same problem!
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