teenmal wrote:I agree with Jill. Doing what you suggest will cool the radiator, but the coolant in the engine will get hotter as it picks up heat from the engine - better to let engine tick-over so that the water pump is circulating the coolant.
And Will the coolant circulate if the possible overheating issue (which is Normally the Case)is caused by a Stuck Shut Thermostat.
How would you know ?..
[/quote]And One of the other problem when leaving the engine running is the Fact that there might be a leak in the cooling system and the engine is rapidly Running Out of Coolant.
This is apparently just a bit of useless Information, it up to the owner (driver) to make their own decision on the matter.
Good Luck.
