The car dashboard is becoming increasingly difficult to each year - there are more and more different icons on it, which signals the motorist about the corresponding faults. Indicators inform the driver about serious and even dangerous changes in the parameters of the vehicle. It is about this that every car enthusiast should know why a digital motor temperature indicator is burning and what measures need to be taken at this phenomenon.

The engine temperature indicator does not go out after launch, as indicator indicator

This light bulb lights up when the ignition is turned on. And it is quite normal. However, within a few seconds, after the start of the motor, it should be ground.

If the motor temperature indicator continues to burn, it means in the cooling system a low cooling fluid level or system itself is defective.

Sometimes the light can light up when the car moves - most likely, it is again a signal about the lack of antifreeze. In addition, this indicator may indicate that the cooling system can no longer cope with the increasing engine temperature.

It is worth saying that various vehicle brands can significantly differ color indication. For example, the red color will indicate the high temperature of the motor, and the blue - on the contrary, is low. On these nuances can be found from the instruction manual for a specific vehicle.

What is the operating temperature of the engine, the temperature regime, how it affects the operation of the engine

Motor internal combustion, which is installed on modern vehicles, is a rather complex unit.

It consists of a mass of individual mechanisms and entire systems. There is a lot of various factors on the engine's robot, however, the temperature regime can be attributed to the number of main. The engine temperature is very important, since any deviations from the optimal temperature indicator adversely affect the vehicle.

Engine overheating, in what danger

Engine overheating is a very dangerous phenomenon that can entail a lot of problems. This is one of the most common engine output problems. If the motor temperature is exceeded, the cylinder head is deformed, and lubricants and cooling system will lose its tightness.

Due to the level of antifreeze and increases oil consumption. However, this is not the worst option. As a result of overheating, piston rings can lose their elasticity, the cylinder walls will hurt and ultimately the engine communities. In any case, it will entail costly and long-term repairs.

Low engine temperature, in what danger

In too low engine temperatures, there is also nothing good.

With such a phenomenon, the process of forming a combustible mixture in cylinders suffers, which is capable of accelerated wear and reduction of the internal combustion motor.

Driver's actions that the driver should do if the engine temperature is burning

Motor cooling problems, as a rule, appear when the vehicle is moving when the engine works on a variety of loads and for a long period of time.

Cooling can no longer control the heating and the corresponding light lights up on the dashboard. If the motor temperature indicator caught fire during the vehicle movement, the driver must do the following:

1. Turn on the vehicle heating system until you find an optimal place to stop. If the heating is enabled, part of the heat is removed from the engine, which gives additional cooling.
2. Then you need to stop the vehicle, but do not turn off the motor. Open the hood and pay attention to the performance of the fan, which cools the radiator. If the fan does not work, then the problem of overheating is found and at this stage you need to diagnose the reason why he failed.

3. If the fan is well, you should turn off the motor and touch the radiator. If the radiator is slightly warm, it is necessary to look for a problem in the pump or in the radiator itself. The cold radiator testifies to the failure of the thermostat.

4. Next, you need to check the belt tension.

5. Now you should take a short break, since the internal combustion engine must cool. When opening a hot motor, you can get burns from a hot pair of radiator neck. If the softness of water nozzles is restored, then the motor is already cold enough. At this stage, you can open the radiator and add cooling fluid to the optimal level. It is forbidden to top the antifreeze in the hot engine, since the block head can crack.

6. After carrying out the above operations, you can start the engine and slowly go to the garage. If there are passengers, they are desirable to plant them.

If you independently detect the problem, as a result of which the motor temperature light caught fire, it was not possible to start the motor and without sharp accelerations, go to the nearest one hundred, where there is an appropriate equipment.

Tips of professionals

So, summarize. There are very many different indicators on the instrument panel of the vehicle, which can be ignored and correct the problem in the near future, however, such a statement cannot be attributed to the indication of the motor temperature. With overheating of the motor, there is a risk of getting quite serious breakdowns, followed by the cheap repair.

If the overheating is small, that is, if its time interval is no more than ten minutes, then it is actually not able to cause serious damage, but at the average stage of overheating (twenty minutes) the consequences will be significant.

Overheating can be prevented by basic preventive operations:

1. The driver must constantly monitor the state of the fan belt and the degree of its tension.
2. Adjust the power sensor for this belt.
3. Select only high-quality and high-quality fuel.
4. Periodically pay attention to the efficiency of the radiator, the thermostat and their components.
5. Control oil flow rate.
6. Observe the cleanliness and maintain the working condition of all the mechanisms and vehicle nodes.