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    Jul 28, 2005, 08:58 AM
    1979 ford pu
    Temature keeps climing gradually as I drive.have new water pump.I bypassed the heater.what causes it to heat up?
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    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.
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    Jul 29, 2005, 04:57 AM
    79 ford
    No thermostat in it
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    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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