The aux fan works just fine. Some of the hoses are too soft. I will replace them soon. Everything else seems ok. I have the reciepts that show the radiator, thermastat and radiator cap are new 3 years ago. Temp does not continue to rise past 105c. After everyones comments, I feel pretty good about the situation. I will replace the soft hoses asap just to feel better.

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Mark B

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