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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Default overheating - bottom hose stays cold, do i need a new thermostat or just to bleed the lines

i need to have this fixed tomorrow i'm in a rush to get my car running......

i tried searching but i got too many things and i was just wondering if i needed a new thermostat or if bleeding the lines could work

thanks

update: got thermostat fixed and all is good.


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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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if the bottom hose is not hold, try a thermostat first
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrettyLude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if the bottom hose is not hold, try a thermostat first</TD></TR></TABLE>

If your car is overheating and the bottom hose is cold, it sounds like your t-stat is stuck shut. An oem t-stat is cheap anyway, so try that out first then bleed your system well.
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 03:10 AM
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alrighty i'll le tya know what happens, thanks

edit: it was the thermostat, thanks


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