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Old 08-28-2003, 09:14 PM   #1
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I should know this, but...

The truck's been down for awhile getting the brakes worked on. I finally get it back to being semi road worthy and I see it's getting a bit hotter than it used to, with a stream of antifreeze steadily coming out of the overflow hose. What gives?
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Old 08-28-2003, 09:15 PM   #2
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start simple check the thermostat first
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Old 08-28-2003, 09:27 PM   #3
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another simple check is if the water pump belt is turning the waterpump
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Old 08-28-2003, 10:26 PM   #4
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Is it boiling at freeway sppeds, or in stop and go traffic?
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Old 08-28-2003, 10:47 PM   #5
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When my truck did that I had the rad recored. No problem since.
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Old 08-29-2003, 06:05 AM   #6
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Is it boiling at freeway sppeds, or in stop and go traffic?
It does this at freeway speed and when I just turn it on and let it idle.
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Old 08-29-2003, 11:28 AM   #7
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Start really simple...check the cap.
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