RADIATOR BOILS WHEN I SHUT ENGINE OFF

Asked by lorihulsey Jun 26, 2019 at 06:05 AM about the 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Wagon FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

WHY DO I HEAR BOILING FROM MY RADIATOR WHEN I SHUT MY CAR OFF

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Because the engine is overheating. Overheating can be caused by several issues. Low on coolant, leaks (internal or external), clogged radiator, bad thermostat, cooling fans not running, etc.

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Thank you Gary. I drained the radiator and put a new thermostat in. Is it possible to put the thermostat in wrong? my check engine light came on, so I went to auto zone they said plug #4 was bad. So I changed all 4 plugs and put new wires on. my car has 100,000 miles on it. when I took the #4 spark plug out it had oil dripping from it, Is that normal? all the other spark plugs looked good, like a golden brown color. My car still gets hot I think it is the fan. when I have to drive I just have the heater on and try to drive on the freeway until I get the money for a new fan to be installed.

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It is possible to put the thermostat in backwards. The spring and temp sensor should be in the engine or block side. If a sparkplug has oil on it, that is not normal. Sounds like you have an internal engine issue like a blown head gasket or something. A compression test is the best way to check for cylinder leak problems.

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