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Old 02-05-2002, 07:00 AM
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Clois,
Remove the thermostat and check for circulation. If everything is working (water pump) there would be nothing to impede circulation and you should be able to see water flowing into the radiator from the return hose. Also check to be sure that the hose going from the radiator to the water pump isn't collapsing under the vacuum pulled by the water pump. I've seen several bad thermostats lately and that's why I'd start there. Eliminate the simple things first. If the radiator is clear, the water pump is turning the correct direction and moving water, belts tight, thermostat out, hose not collapsed, and you still have no water flow then there must be a blockage in the block or heads somewhere, or the head gasket is blown allowing combustion gases into the water channels. Been there done that!
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