Q: My car over heats, what can I do?
One week a go, i drove 200km in a toyota Raum, on my way back, the vehicle gave an over heating indication. since it was dark, the point at which i was, looked unsecure and i could not stop immediately. One kilometer away i stopped but by then the vehicle was boiling hot. i got out armed with a wet cloth and gently opened the radiator. it was boiling, with the engine still running i poured about four litres of water into the radiator. is it possible i damaged my engine?
My car has 69000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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