Hey guys,
I am in Tulsa OK, My 2003 GX470 is in South Fork Colorado with my Mother-in law. She called today and told me that they were driving with the AC on when it suddenly started blowing hot air and the temperature gauge started rising. She pulled over and let it cool down until she could get it to the next town which was about 2 miles away. She got some water in the reservoir and started it back up seemed to be ok, went another couple of miles and had to stop again the temperature gauge was rising quickly. She then put in two gallons of spring bottled water in and set off for home. It was a 20 mile drive and about 1 mile out of town it started rising again. She put the Heat on full blast and that allowed her to get home.
There were no liquids under the car and no smoke coming out of the tail pipe from what she reported.
I am going up there this weekend to pick the truck back up and drive it 12 hours home with my family. what should I be looking for as possible signs of what is going on?
Could it be the AC going out that is causing the truck to overheat?
Where would all that coolant be going?
Should I put a specific type of coolant in it when I get it this weekend?
WOULD YOU DRIVE IT 12 HOURS?!?!?!?!?!
Thank you in advance
Travis
918-271-9030
I am in Tulsa OK, My 2003 GX470 is in South Fork Colorado with my Mother-in law. She called today and told me that they were driving with the AC on when it suddenly started blowing hot air and the temperature gauge started rising. She pulled over and let it cool down until she could get it to the next town which was about 2 miles away. She got some water in the reservoir and started it back up seemed to be ok, went another couple of miles and had to stop again the temperature gauge was rising quickly. She then put in two gallons of spring bottled water in and set off for home. It was a 20 mile drive and about 1 mile out of town it started rising again. She put the Heat on full blast and that allowed her to get home.
There were no liquids under the car and no smoke coming out of the tail pipe from what she reported.
I am going up there this weekend to pick the truck back up and drive it 12 hours home with my family. what should I be looking for as possible signs of what is going on?
Could it be the AC going out that is causing the truck to overheat?
Where would all that coolant be going?
Should I put a specific type of coolant in it when I get it this weekend?
WOULD YOU DRIVE IT 12 HOURS?!?!?!?!?!
Thank you in advance
Travis
918-271-9030