Check the cooling system out first, before you
blame the Rad.   Is it holding pressure?
                               Eric

Mike Miller wrote:

>Listees,
>
>Radiator wisdom:
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>85 van running a bit hotter all the time
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>Radiator not clogged with bugs/leaves/etc.
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>Flush?
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>No.  Only works about half the time on a regular vehicle and the long
>coolant runs in the van make it less effective
>
>Clean out Radiator?
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>No.  Plastic tanks.  Most shops won't guarantee a rebuild and even if they
>do they want you to buy a new radiator because they don't know the condition
>of the core
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>New core?
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>No.  See answer above
>
>New radiator?
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>Any of those new German radiators around?
>
>And the rubber mounts are toast as well.
>
>Mike
>
>The above information is the consensus of what I got from the replies to my
>running hot inquiry.  I don't guarantee anything except it's going to cost
>me money.
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