1979 ford pu

nick8439 · #1 Jul 28, 2005, 08:58 AM

temature keeps climing gradually as i drive.have new water pump.i bypassed the heater.what causes it to heat up?

thebriggsdude · Jul 28, 2005, 04:42 PM

keeps climing, stays cool, then just gradually climbs up, and doesn't drop back down, sounds like the thermostat has gone bad, they are actually very cheap to replace.

nick8439 · Jul 29, 2005, 04:57 AM

no thermostat in it

thebriggsdude · Jul 29, 2005, 12:46 PM

it should have one....oh well, look for collapsed hoses, and also, whens the last time it had a good flush?? may have a blockage....also it may have too much antifreeze to water ratio, the water is what actually cools it, antifreeze keeps it from freezing.



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