Hi guys! new to the forum just picked up used mini, 2005 cooper s. auto 6 spd.
Its been a great car to drive since I got it , but yesterday I was driving it and the car felt like it stalled but it had no power(went into some safe mode or something) so pulled over, and I looked over at temp and it was all the way to 250..engine light came on aswell..I shut her off and wait a bit and then she starts up fine but still reading hot, so I wait for it to cool, went to normal operating temp, it only drove a few feet before power would cut off and was still getting hot.
I checked the radiator reservoir its wasn't really hot and it did not hiss or steam up. looked in it seemed empty so grabbed water, came back and there was fluid in there.....I try to move to a parking space and still had no power and idle was a little rough. And engine light on. so I towed her home.. I started her up hours later and started up fine and no engine light and good idle.. I still haven't driven the car since then....I might try driving around he block to see if starts to over heat. any ideas on what to take a look at? I was thinking maybe thermostat..
Its been a great car to drive since I got it , but yesterday I was driving it and the car felt like it stalled but it had no power(went into some safe mode or something) so pulled over, and I looked over at temp and it was all the way to 250..engine light came on aswell..I shut her off and wait a bit and then she starts up fine but still reading hot, so I wait for it to cool, went to normal operating temp, it only drove a few feet before power would cut off and was still getting hot.
I checked the radiator reservoir its wasn't really hot and it did not hiss or steam up. looked in it seemed empty so grabbed water, came back and there was fluid in there.....I try to move to a parking space and still had no power and idle was a little rough. And engine light on. so I towed her home.. I started her up hours later and started up fine and no engine light and good idle.. I still haven't driven the car since then....I might try driving around he block to see if starts to over heat. any ideas on what to take a look at? I was thinking maybe thermostat..