*Check your fan switch, the low speed circuit might be gone.

Hector

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On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 11:37 PM, Tom Rowsell <86westy@geoexploits.org>wrote:

> My '86 recently began overheating but only at idle...drive all day on the
> highway and it's fine, but stop and idle for a few minutes, and the
> temperature climbs. Rev the engine and the temp returns to normal. Even
> after a 15 minute drive: stop and idle, and it'll get hot.
> I recently had a leak, so it might be an air lock problem ? I'm thinking
> the
> water pump or the thermostat. It's not the fan since the radiator never
> seems to get hot enough to kick that on. I guess tomorrow's job is pull the
> thermostat and check it? There are no unusual noises from the water pump...
> As usual, all advice and critiques appreciated  :)
>
> Thanks
> Tom
>