Q: car over heated
My red temperature light was flashing on and off but did not stay on constantly. Tonight I went to buy gas and it came on I needed coolant so I added 50/50.I put it in with the car running as a guy from work told me that is what I should do
After doing so I seen some fluid on the ground but figured it was from me pouring it in. I sat for about 15 mins with the car on waiting for my daughter the car had a little steam coming from under the hood I didn't think much about it I figured it was from me pouring it in. As we started to drive the car seemed a litter distressed when we stopped at the stop light the car died with more visible steam. The car restrated and I drove to where I could safely stop. At this point steam was rolling out as if it were on fire. I turned the car off and left it. We are going to get it in the morning. What might the problem be?
My car has an automatic transmission.
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