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    Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Advice Mitsubishi Magna Mitsubishi Magna Advice Mitsubishi Magna 2003

    The engine in my 2003 Mitsubishi Magna has always seemed to run very hot. When you get out and walk past you can smell and feel the heat coming from engine compartment. Last trip to the city I noticed what looked like smoke steam coming from under the bonnet when I was stationary in traffic. I quickly pulled over and lifted the
    bonnet, but there was nothing. The gauges are normal and the engine is running smoothly with plenty of power.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    6 November 2017
    Graham Smith

    All the symptoms you describe suggest the engine is getting hot to the point it’s boiling, but the gauge should be indicating it’s hot by moving to the hot end of the scale. That’s if it’s working. Make sure the coolant is topped up, and check the electric fan to make sure it is working. I would run the engine at idle with the automatic transmission in drive for a period of 10 minutes and watch the temperature gauge. If it does check to see if the electric cooling fan is running, it it’s not running switch on the air-conditioning and see if it runs then. If it does there could be a problem with the fan sensor.

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