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Old 05-10-2008, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jammybugger View Post
I have been noticing the temp gauge climbing higher than usual recently around town and especially on long inclines.The car also has that overheating smell,I'm a little worried.Any ideas?Had a new thermostat put in 18 monhts ago.
you need to provide the temp its reading on the gauge, and the ambient temp helps determine if its too hot or not.
The normal temp range is around 80 - 85 in town, a little higher if ambient is high (over 90 F) and its normal to see it climb on inclines to close to 100 but not much over that unless severe conditions
How long since the radiator was flushed or replaced?
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