i just got a tokunbo 99 model babyboy and it has started overheating and also it consumes fuel. What do I do about it?

The first step in solving this problem is to run a scan on the vehicle

tope24: i just got a tokunbo 99 model babyboy and it has started overheating and also it consumes fuel. What do I do about it?

Did your Mechanic carry out the usual Nigerian mechanic modification of removing thermostat and connecting the fan directly? If so, go and reverse this.

Check if the fans are blowing & on the right direction(towards your engine), if rhere's a leakage on the radiator or water hoses, if water is functioning (water will be flowing inside the radiator when engine is steaming) & if water bubles inside the radiator then u have a bad head gasket.
For the fuel consumption, check if your exhaust is steal intact.

gulfer: Did your Mechanic carry out the usual Nigerian mechanic modification of removing thermostat and connecting the fan directly? If so, go and reverse this.

Didn't see the second part of the question, and I think luvinhubby has answered it. First and .oat important to get the fuel consumption cause is a scan of the vehicle......Do that ASAP.

Just like the house said, check if the thermostat is working properly, check the fans, cuz if the relays are bad it won't work while driving. Get the car scanned for errors, the O2 sensor is probably bad and is causing the excessive fuel consumption.. But do not let any mechanic do trial and error diagnosis on your car

GOSHH... Nigerians know how to kill engines... NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER PUT WATER IN YOUR RADIATOR.. You put coolant.. There are the unversal green ones. Am pretty sure thats why 90% of cars in Nigeria overheat. The coolant is a lubricant and coolant combines and it increases the boiling point of water so it does not evaporate easily.
Engine maintenance 101. Flush out all the water in ur radiator and reservoir tank and put 50% antifreeze 50% water and ur overheating issues is gone..

gulfer: Did your Mechanic carry out the usual Nigerian mechanic modification of removing thermostat and connecting the fan directly? If so, go and reverse this.

I disagree with this, that modification serves as a back up incase the thermostat relay goes bad, you ll still have the fan running

femi4: I disagree with this, that modification serves as a back up incase the thermostat relay goes bad, you ll still have the fan running

Thermostat? Relay? What does thermostat got to do with relay? Fellow, do you really know what you are saying? Do you even know what thermostat is or what it looks like? Or were you referring to radiator electric fan(s) relay?

Ikenna.

Ikenna351:

Thermostat? Relay? What does thermostat got to do with relay? Fellow, do you really know what you are saying? Do you even know what thermostat is or what it looks like? Or were you referring to radiator electric fan(s) relay?

Ikenna.

What r u talking about, heat sensor can serve as a relay. A relay is a broad term

femi4: What r u talking about, heat sensor can serve as a relay. A relay is a broad term

@femi4, no disrespect here but I must tell you that you do better on the techie (comms and computer) side but that may not obtain with auto. Qualitative advice on auto maintenance and mechanics from the likes of Ikenna, Sienna et al is from years of experience and should be commended rather than come up against them with one off exception to the rules as in this case. The workings of any automobile should not be tampered with to exact some forced performance as in the case of connecting fans to run directly; this will not manifest immediately but over time.

@OP, if the thermostat is bad, go and replace it - they're cheap. You need professional help for this car, not trial & error. Don't run your car without a thermostat or connect the fan directly, even if your roadside mechanic advises you to. You'll spend more money on fuel in the long run and you're killing the engine.

femi4: I disagree with this, that modification serves as a back up incase the thermostat relay goes bad, you ll still have the fan running

Pls do not ever ever ever give auto advice.

yes @ femi4...pls stop giving car advice..you are not knowledagle about mordern cars.

but lets not forget, sludge is a huge culprit in car engines, sludge occurs from not changing ur oil frequently or a car that is driven for very short distances,.....a sludged engine will overheat,consume fuel and finally fail