1997 Overheats within 10-15 minutes and shuts off till cools down

Asked by bethiepoo67 Jun 17, 2015 at 06:49 PM about the 1997 GMC Jimmy 4 Dr SL 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Could be a number of things bad thermostat, water pump, clogged radiator or cooling system, fans not coming on , low anti - freeze. Radiator fins can be clogged with dirt and bugs not having enough air flow across radiator fins. Like I said it can be a number of things.

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