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Posted on Apr 08, 2013

90 chevy 350 overheating

Collapsing upper radiator hose. boiling water when hot. can feel fluid boiling by thermostat housing

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 25, 2008

SOURCE: Overheating

it could be air lock , very common on those engines, more likley is a slight headgasket leak

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 12, 2009

SOURCE: 99 Chevy Silverado is overheating after maintance on radiator

check radiator, could b blocked, check hoses, mayb they soft, while vehicle running c if hoses r compressing, if they r would b iether radiator or hoses

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Dan Doherty

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  • Posted on Jan 13, 2010

SOURCE: just had water pump installed in 2001 impala,

water pump may not be sealed, have a look under the car for a few drips if it was the theromstat the pipes would expand not collapse. or maybe any water hose thats not sealed properly

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 21, 2010

SOURCE: 1989 chevy 4.3 liter V6

Hi. A lot of work has been done with the engine. I guess all was left is the head gaskets. Try replacing the head gaskets. I provided you a link for better understanding. Please click here.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 04, 2010

SOURCE: I have a 97 cavalier

the low coolant light is a sensor on the side of the radiator with a wire plug to it you can disconnect it and the light will go out and youll be back to having to check the coolant level,as for overheating, tack the thermostat back and replace with another one, it will open in boiling water but is it open all the way and at what temperature, can effect your cooling did it have red dexcool in it before, might need to flush out the cooling system,this coolant will clog everything up and go back to the green coolant I dont know whos brainstorm it was for dexcool.......that stuff is no good

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