Why dose my 97 bmw 528i engine revs up and and then goes hot...i waited a while went back and it was like nothing happened the fan in the front wasnt moving but the one behind it was. I also heard a

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Asked by nic1987 Dec 14, 2013 at 12:47 PM about the 1997 BMW 5 Series 528i Sedan RWD

Question type: General

Why dose my 97 bmw 528i engine
revs up and and then goes hot...i
waited a while went back and it was
like nothing happened the fan in the
front wasnt moving but the one
behind it was.
I also heard a tapping noise and what
dose ATF fluid mean the manual says
power steering and online says
transmission fluid...please help!!
1997 BMW 5 Series 528i

4 Answers

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i drove to the store and it was fine then i got home and all of a sudden the engine reved up the gage went hot and it was acting as if it didnt want to start

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