Why does my Kia Sedona smell like steam?
Overheating, no heat, smell coolant, lots of steam. Kia Sedona. Drove van to work twice and smelled slight coolant smell. Kept an eye on temp and ran normally. (9 mile drive). Drove van back home and coolant smell was a little stronger and saw some steam coming out from under the hood, not a lot, and temp was still normal.
Why is my heater not working on my Sedona?
While not having enough coolant may make your engine run hotter, it can also cause your Sedona to not be able to create enough heat. Is there isn’t enough line pressure, due to low coolant, then the heater core will not be able to get any coolant itself.
What does the thermostat on a Kia Sedona do?
The job of your Sedona’s thermostat is to regulate the temperature of the engine. It does this by allowing water to enter the engine when it is getting hot, and by keeping coolant from entering while the vehicle warms up. Sometimes when a thermostat goes bad, it stays stuck open. This allows the coolant to continuously enter the engine.
How can I tell if my coolant temperature sensor is bad?
To diagnose the coolant temperature sensor, you need a repair manual for your car model to find what measurement values you should expect from the coolant temperature sensor. Connect an OBD2 Scanner and look for related trouble codes. Check the live data to see the temperature from the sensor.
What causes a car to overheat with no coolant?
Usually, a slow overheat such as you describe is attributable to loss of coolant from a leak or gradual heating up of the coolant because the cooling fans aren’t working. Things like a stuck thermostat or bad head gasket usually result in a very fast overheat and you probably wouldn’t have gotten very far with those defects in place.
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