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  • dove14
    Junior Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 20

    #1

    Cooling issues

    What would cause me to be pushing water out at 180 degrees? It keeps pushing water out till the water is too low and then it runs hot. It does the same thing every week. It shouldn't be pushing water no hotter than that so im wondering what would be causing it? Thanks in advance on any ideas.
  • ToddSmith16
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 2854

    #2
    I would say head gasket as problem #1 or a faulty temp gauge which would bring other problems into question. What is the rating on the radiator cap?

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    • dove14
      Junior Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 20

      #3
      28 to 32 lbs.

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      • Egoracing
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 4852

        #4
        Originally posted by dove14 View Post
        28 to 32 lbs.
        How old is the cap and has it been cooked? If it is over a year old or has been run hot I would replace it.

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        • dirty white boy
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2008
          • 1238

          #5
          if gauge ant messin up,...head gasket or a crack....bare in mind,...water dont boil till 212 degrees.....
          white trash motorsports

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          • dove14
            Junior Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 20

            #6
            Thanks for all the ideas. I've tried 3 different gauges, and I've changed the radiator cap 3 times.

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            • race21j
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 3165

              #7
              NAPA sells a unit that you remove the rad. cap and place this over the cap area and if it changes color it indicates combustion in the water. May save a tear down.
              Fought the same thing for about 2 weeks. Bad head.

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              • dove14
                Junior Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 20

                #8
                Thanks alot. I'm willing to try anything now.

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