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Car is overheating. Radiator looks to be leaking. Too much oil may have been added. Drove it for four blocks and it shut off. Won't start now.

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Hello jg662027 and thank you for asking your question, on Fixya.

Here is a simple process that will walk you through a few steps that will pinpoint the overheating problem on your 1999 Chrysler 300M, without even using any tools. It has helped millions of people, and I am certain that it will help you, because I wrote it for people like you. So here is the link to:
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