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car running a little hotter?

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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i got a d15b7 and i've noticed my temp gauge is just a little hotter then normal? it dont get REALLY hot or anything but after the car sits for a while and i start it the temp gauge gets warm right away, and my resivoir is full, the radiator is full the hoses are good, what could it be? would it help to do a radiator flush?
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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check if your fans working. If it does. Try changing the thermostat.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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the fan dose work, and the thermostat was just changed when the motor was swapped like 3 months ago
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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Are you leaking coolant, or possibly burning coolant??
Doing a flush wouldn't hurt, but also do a compression test
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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possibly, can i do a flush myself? do i just undo the hoses and take out the radiator and run a hose through it and fill it back up or what?
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 924doorEG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">possibly, can i do a flush myself? do i just undo the hoses and take out the radiator and run a hose through it and fill it back up or what?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Instead of me typing it out..

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