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BigDanTheMan

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did it work fine after that? between the forum and me, I put the thermo in backwards twice on the two different cars!
 
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885.0conv

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I know that feeling Dan, I have done it before as well.
 

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Could be a stupid question, but is the fan wired up to pull air through the radiator? Just like greensvt21 said, if your car is overheating at slow speeds like in traffic or at a stoplight, then its more likely a fan issue. If your car is overheating driving down the road at cruising speed, then its more than likely a blocked or clogged radiator.
 

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91stalker said:
Could be a stupid question, but is the fan wired up to pull air through the radiator? Just like greensvt21 said, if your car is overheating at slow speeds like in traffic or at a stoplight, then its more likely a fan issue. If your car is overheating driving down the road at cruising speed, then its more than likely a blocked or clogged radiator.
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+1 91stalker. the fan shroud is also important that you have one
 
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