# 2006 Kia Optima intermittently overheats

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-optima-intermittently-overheats/120215>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** optima, kia\
**Created:** [July 1, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-optima-intermittently-overheats/120215 "2018-07-01T21:59:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Dave44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dave44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dave44)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-optima-intermittently-overheats/120215/1 "2018-07-01T21:59:46Z")

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My car intermittently overheats, usually when hot and in traffic. Radiator appears to be air bound. If I let it cool for a few minutes and open radiator cap, problem usually resolves.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-optima-intermittently-overheats/120215/2 "2018-07-01T22:10:05Z")

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Are you sure the electric fans are engaging . . . ?!