it started to overheat just a little?

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
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I have a jeep and one day I pulled over on the side of the road cuz it started to overheat just a little so I shut it off and a hour later I tryed starting it and it wouldn't fire it turns over just fine but just won't fire
Jan 4, 2013 at 7:11 AM
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Hello,

When the vehicle overheated, was there any smoke coming out of the tail pipe?

Since it overheated and won't start, it could be a blown head gasket.
A blown head gasket will usually produce white smoke out of the tail pipe.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/white-smoke-or-steam-coming-from-the-exhaust-pipe

Check your oil, if it is milky color then you probably got a blown head gasket, as the coolant and oil gets mixed when that happens.

You can also do a test to see if the head gasket is blown, by using a tester. It detects combustion gases in the coolant.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Here is a video instruction:

https://youtu.be/5zpNjYmmiYY

I have also attached the head gasket replacement procedure.

Please let me know of any questions.

Thank you.
Aug 4, 2021 at 10:16 PM