Q: My temperature gage was jus above the cold when it has been running. . now my car broke down. What could be the problem

asked by on January 07, 2017

My temperature gage was jus above the cold when it has been running. . now my car broke down. What could be the problem

My car has 190000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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