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Tips for
Keeping your Car Cool While Sitting in Traffic
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vehicle's cooling system is designed to protect the engine
from the destructive forces of too much heat. If the system
isn't in good repair, simple tasks such as sitting idle in
rush-hour traffic can cause a vehicle to overheat even when
temperatures drop below the freezing mark.
However, if you do get caught in traffic and you notice the
temperature gauge beginning to rise, the National Automotive
Radiator Service Association (NARSA) says there are some
things you can try to keep your vehicle from overheating.
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Give it a little gas. This will enable the vehicle to get
rid of some of the engine heat.
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Turn on the heater. The heater will draw some of the heat
from the engine to the inside of the vehicle.
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Turn off the vehicle. Once you safely have pulled off of the
road, turn off the vehicle to let the engine cool down.
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Finally, have your vehicle inspected by a radiator
specialist. Radiator specialists have expertise in targeting
cooling system problems, which could range from a clogged
radiator core to low engine coolant to an inoperable engine
fan.
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