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Old 08-21-13, 07:36 PM
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Question Running too hot

I aint been drivin this car around for hours but everytime i drive it somewhere just like a 20min drive and i get home the car is so damn hot i know Japanese cars run a little hot but damn this car is pretty much boiling and its not even during the day its night and i only drove it for 20mins not hours or nothing but it feels so hot i know a car shouldnt be that hot no way i got 152k mileage....maybe radiator and fans need to be replaced? idk can someone maybe give me some ideas
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Thermostat???
Old 08-22-13, 12:09 PM
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Let it run hot and feel the upper and lower radiator hoses. If the upper if hot and the lower is cold you need a thermostat. Also check your coolant level before starting the car make sure it's full.
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