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Old 05-21-2006, 11:47 PM   #1
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way too hot!

yep,my 71 got excersized last night,took a drive to the local cruiz night.ran the air on the way up there.107 deg.,backing into a parking spot and got out to find a large water trail and water comming out under the front.. opened the hood to find it over heating.now im looking for a 4 core! it gets too hot here in arizona to run a 2 core. any advise?
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Old 05-22-2006, 06:46 AM   #2
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Re: way too hot!

You said it,4-core.Did you feel the radiator to see if it was hot?Could be a stuck thermostat.
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Old 05-22-2006, 12:34 PM   #3
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Re: way too hot!

With ac you NEED a 4 core.
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Old 05-22-2006, 12:50 PM   #4
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Re: way too hot!

Radiator.com, warrnety, quick and good service. Don't forget you'll need to change out your radiator mounts also.
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Old 05-22-2006, 01:12 PM   #5
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Re: way too hot!

Be Cool aluminum.
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