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2000 4 door cav !over HEAT!

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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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Default 2000 4 door cav !over HEAT!

it startes off normal then once it starts to move, or the engine works at all it starts over heat, already replaced thermostat and gauge is definitly not stuck. Any one know of the solution to fix this?
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 9:05 PM
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ugh what is going on no one knows?
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 4:45 PM
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Does your electric radiator fan come on when the temp gauge gets around 195?
Does the fan come on when the A/C is turned on?
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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the fan does come on, and fan does its job. goes to overheat sometimes, and sometimes its fine. idk if that helps.... Also my anti freeze is going somwhere and it doesnt stay full.
IS NOT leaking onto earth. What could be up with that?
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 5:56 AM
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Blown Head gasket, or slowly blown/warped cylinder head. may want to have a shop compression test your cylinders for leaks
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 11:39 AM
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this is the reason I say f&ck 180 or 195 thermostats and install a 160 fail safe thermo, keeps the head from warping.
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