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Old 02-02-2008, 01:50 AM
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Re: need help. overheating problem

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Originally Posted by bsimp
my upper radiator hose blew, so i replaced that, car is still overhearting. im not getting any smoke or steam or anything though. im thinking its the thermostat. is this a possiblity. or could it be something else. before the radiator hose blew there were no symptoms, car always ran at the right temp.
you may have an airlock in the system raise the front of car either on hill or jack start car and idle till thermostat opens slowly add water till fill and i mean slowly add water if added too fast cold water can go backwards down top hose to head and possibly crack it
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