2004 Kia Optima, overheating and turn off

Asked by Karla Aug 20, 2019 at 12:15 PM about the 2004 Kia Optima LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Overheating  at a short distance, not leaking  now not
working why is overheating

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Gary answered 4 years ago

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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beatupchevy answered 4 years ago

over heating in a short distance sounds like bad head gasket , is there white goop under the oil fill cap ? Is the exhaust white ? Is it using coolant ?

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