Over heating???
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From: Farmington NY
Over heating???
Over the last year my 85 seems to be running warmer. When it's idling it starts at 205..210..220..228..230 then the fan comes on and it starts to go down. Around town it runs between 210 and 218. I also seem to be adding coolant a LOT but never see any dripping??? I've replaced the upper and lower hoses to the radiator but don't know what else to do. I had to replace the heater core earlier in the year and can't figure out where else I can be loosing coolant??! No antifreeze around the intake so it's not that problem (did that 2 years ago). Any ideas?? or not to worry??
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From: port charlotte fl
Over the last year my 85 seems to be running warmer. When it's idling it starts at 205..210..220..228..230 then the fan comes on and it starts to go down. Around town it runs between 210 and 218. I also seem to be adding coolant a LOT but never see any dripping??? I've replaced the upper and lower hoses to the radiator but don't know what else to do. I had to replace the heater core earlier in the year and can't figure out where else I can be loosing coolant??! No antifreeze around the intake so it's not that problem (did that 2 years ago). Any ideas?? or not to worry??
Last edited by staugur; Aug 6, 2008 at 10:53 PM.
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100% agree. the radiator caps have a rubber seal. generally these should be replaced every ten years. if it went longer, you're lucky. try cleaning your radiator of the crap stored up inside it with a pressure washer. buy and new cap and see what happens. the water could be evaporating if you have a leaky cap and or a leak in the system. the head gasket is also suspect but not until you try the before mentioned. remember, take care of the cheap things first and try to pinpoint your problem.
