1997 Cadillac DeVille "lower radiator hoses hot" Questions

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...cap on top of the radiator and check the level make sure is up to full,run the engine and rich the temp.over 200 check top rad. hose and lower hose, if top is hot and lower is cool replace

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...lower hose cooler than normal, it may be a stuck thermostat. Make sure the radiator and the overflow bottle are filled to the proper levels. Bleed air from the coolant system:This is best done by ...

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...lower hose cooler than normal, it may be a stuck thermostat. Make sure the radiator and the overflow bottle are filled to the proper levels. Bleed air from the coolant system:This is best done by ...

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...lower hose cooler than normal, it may be a stuck thermostat. Make sure the radiator and the overflow bottle are filled to the proper levels. Bleed air from the coolant system:This is best done by ...

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hoses are bad off, you may want a radiator shop to look at the inside of the radiator while you are at it. It's probably a whole system thing, so don't try to cut a corner and replace just one

...temp to max (A/C in any mode EXCEPT max). Start the engine and idle until lower radiator to pump hose is hot. Allow the engine to cool to ambient, and then check/fill the surge tank and replace

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...lower hoses by drainig the system and squeezing the entire lenght of the hose. You should be able to feel a bad spot. Also, you mentioned a new radiator, I'm going to assume you put a new cap on it. ...

...lower radiator hose ...the mechanic repaired it, and the temperature went down to 196 degrees until I drove it about a mile and it started to climb again but only between 212 and 226. I drove it home ...

lower radiator hose, the coolant overflow bottle, the heater core hoses and the water pump. Last but not least the radiator itself. More obscure coolant loss can be engine internal such as from a head

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...radiator, heater core, and my personal favorite--rotten freeze plugs. If you have any of these leaks, you car will habitually be running on less coolant than it is designed for, and the coolant will ...

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