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Originally Posted by ThePhoenix
Yeah, I will be buying the Behr.
One other thing I noticed on my next drive, if I keep the revs in the 3k-3.5k range, it runs cooler on average. Babying it makes it heat up more. I'm going to check out the thermostatic fan tomorrow. If I find that it's bad it still doesn't explain the higher highway temps though.
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Typically running on the highway will cool better as you have much more airflow through the radiator.
You might have a bad fan clutch if you experience higher coolant temps at lower speeds/idle.
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