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Old 12-10-2011, 12:17 AM   #5
Mercury_Hg
 
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Originally Posted by S13x88 View Post
I'm experiencing a similar issue. Try and see if the coolant circulates with the t-stat removed. My car just started overheating on me recently (radiator, water pump, and t-stat are less than a year old.) Coolant just stopped circulating. Replaced the t-stat with a new one, and same thing. Today I just took the t-stat off and now coolant is circulating. I'm starting to suspect a heater line/heater core might be clogged.
Before you go swapping thermostats, pop off the radiator cap with the engine cold, start the car, and check to make sure it's flowing.
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