ENGINE OVERHEAT

[Wajdi]

Hi Guys,

im the lucky owner of XK coupe 2009 with only 50k km

but im unlucky as one day after purchasing the car( last week) when i was in traffic i got the signal engine temperature high ( yellow) and after engine overheat( red)

when i start moving with a car no more heat and all light disappear, when i stopped again the engine got overheat.

Did someone know what the general problem 

please need your help

( my car is in QATAR, where the temperature is always higher than 40 degrees)

 

Reagrds guys

wajdi

[JOE-DOT-COM]

Hi

Sounds like your electric radiator cooling fans have stopped working

get them checked

try not to overheat it too many times as it will damage the cylinder heads

personally if it were mine I would not drive it till its sorted

thanks

Joe

[Wajdi]

Hi

yeah instopped immediately the car, i dis not drove it after!

but which is sure that the fan is working because when inswitch off the engine the fan was working for minimum 5 minutes

[JOE-DOT-COM]

hi

if the fan is working ok then it might be the thermostat failing and causing the engine to get too hot

cheers

[Wajdi]

Hi

my question is, if the problem is with thermostat sonwhy the car is not overheating when not stucked in traffic?

the temperture in Qatar is more than 40 degrees so the air is not fresh to cool the car

 

[Wajdi]

Hi 

i asked a friend wirking in jag service center he told me may be i have to re programm the car?

is it true guys?