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muttwill94
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Aug 3, 2012, 11:51 AM
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98 camero overheating
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hello have a 98 camaro. It started overheating exsteamly about two weeks ago. I have since changed out the thermostat and waterpump. and after only a few mins of turning car on. it begins to overheat quikly. what could my problem be?
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 3, 2012, 1:07 PM
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Re: 98 camero overheating
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All of a sudden? Have you pressure checked for leaks? Fan pulling strong for radiator? Coolant full at both radiator and engine? Have to start there with knowns working properly and hard as it is don't allow it to overheat as that if not the source problem will be on the list for more damage,
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muttwill94
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Aug 3, 2012, 7:02 PM
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Re: 98 camero overheating
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radiator was good no leaks also overflow rank was full with no visible leakage. (all of a sudden) = i was driving in town not pushing the engine very much at all, may have noticed it late. bought a head gasket seal mix today and will check to see if that remedies the problem but so far everything else checks out. i have already changed out both the thermostat and water pump....
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Discretesignals
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Aug 3, 2012, 7:21 PM
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Mechanic in a can isn't going to solve your problem. That stuff is just a bandaid fix and will cause more problems later on down the road. You don't even know if it is a head gasket or not, so why would you put that stuff in your engine?
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Aug 3, 2012, 7:22 PM)
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muttwill94
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Aug 3, 2012, 7:25 PM
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so far everything else has checked out. not sure if i have missed anything ????
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Discretesignals
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Aug 3, 2012, 7:31 PM
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Which engine?
Cooling fans running on high speed when it is overheating?
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Aug 3, 2012, 7:31 PM)
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nickwarner
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Aug 3, 2012, 9:23 PM
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Putting that crap in your car is about as effective as putting a gun to your head and pulling the trigger. It solves nothing and leaves nothing but trouble. If that garbage actually worked they wouldn't sell gaskets, it would be a tiny store with shelves of bottles. If you dare pour that crap in there you may as well buy an extra can of gas to pour over the car and light it up. You'll be saving yourself a lot of money. DS and Tom are both asking you to do tests to see why this is happening and for good reason. Ignore them at your own cost.
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muttwill94
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Aug 4, 2012, 11:31 AM
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hey tone it down man. Thanks for the advice though, I have yet to use the product and looking at other options. The suggestion came from a friend with a 92 that seem to resolve a problem much similar to my own. And to my knowledge he has only had minor problems with non related parts and its been about 2 years. I came to this site for a different direction, in that I do not want to risk my engine trying to drive to a mechanic. I will be chfcking fan and air in take today and will let you know how goes
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nickwarner
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Aug 6, 2012, 3:20 PM
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I've had to pull heads off of cars because of that stuff gumming up the coolant ports before. I can't count the heater core jobs because once it sets in there it never comes out. Radiators and water pumps aren't friendly to it either. I wish I could take the stuff off every shelf in the world and throw it into a sewage pond to sink with the rest of the turds. You won't do yourself any favors in the long run with it I assure you. For every one guy like your friend that got lucky there are 20 people who lost a grand over it. We see this every single day at work, trust us on this.
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