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RE: Getting hot on freeway but not idling in city
By Travis Miller - 05/27/2004 12:52:55 AM; IP 205.188.117.10
Lets start from scratch. What kind of car is it in? Does it have a crossflow or downflow radiator?

Crossflow radiators have a bad habit of clogging in the lower rows. The way to tell if you have a clogged lower section of a radiator is simple. After the engine is up to operating temperature, shut the engine off. Feel the radiator core from top to bottom. The core should be hot all the way down. I have found clogged radiators with as much as the lower 1/3 of the core cool to the touch. When replaced with another radiator, the overheating problem was solved.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=21602&Reply=21602><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor21602" onclick="return false;">Getting hot on freeway but not idling in city</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Steve M, <i>05/24/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=21602', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor21602') }); </script>  Getting hot on freeway but not idling in city -- Steve M, 05/24/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=21605&Reply=21602><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor21605" onclick="return false;">RE: Getting hot on freeway but not idling in city</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Tony P., <i>05/24/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=21605', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor21605') }); </script>  RE: Getting hot on freeway but not idling in city -- Tony P., 05/24/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=21612&Reply=21602><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor21612" onclick="return false;">yes, timing will do it but another common issue is</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>05/24/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=21612', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor21612') }); </script>  yes, timing will do it but another common issue is -- hawkrod, 05/24/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=21616&Reply=21602><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor21616" onclick="return false;">Another thing to check</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce, <i>05/25/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=21616', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor21616') }); </script>  Another thing to check -- Royce, 05/25/2004
 royce, if your lower hose is colapsing.... -- hawkrod, 05/25/2004
 A rusty 'spring' has no bearing on the matter. See related... -- Mr F, 05/26/2004
 RE: yes, timing will do it but another common issue is -- Dano, 05/25/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=21624&Reply=21602><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor21624" onclick="return false;">RE: Getting hot on freeway but not idling in city</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>05/25/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=21624', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor21624') }); </script>  RE: Getting hot on freeway but not idling in city -- giacamo, 05/25/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=21629&Reply=21602><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor21629" onclick="return false;">please reread my response....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>05/25/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=21629', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor21629') }); </script>  please reread my response.... -- hawkrod, 05/25/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=21643&Reply=21602><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor21643" onclick="return false;">RE: please reread my response....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>05/26/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=21643', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor21643') }); </script>  RE: please reread my response.... -- giacamo, 05/26/2004
 in those cases the colapsing hose is.... -- hawkrod, 05/26/2004
Collapse <b>RE: Getting hot on freeway but not idling in city</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Travis Miller, <i>05/27/2004</i></font>RE: Getting hot on freeway but not idling in city -- Travis Miller, 05/27/2004
 Crossflow radiator -- Steve M, 05/28/2004
 And the answer is : -- Wayne K., 05/28/2004
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