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Originally Posted by BMWnStuff
I do know from "old school" knowledge that when a car is over heating you should open the windows and turn on the heat to let heat out of the engine compartment. Once you've come to a stop put it in neutral and give a little gas to jostle some fluids around. Not sure if BMW's still work the same or have evolved too far for me to understand them anymore... But that's supposed to work.
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That would only apply for older cars with a conventional mechanical water pump. With an electric pump that's not functional you'll just do more damage. Always shut it down and don't drive it at all. Even after allowing it to cool.