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    dolphins2804 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 20, 2009, 12:38 PM
    Overheating dodge
    I have a 2001 dodge 1500. In February the radiatir was replaced. Still overheating, we have replaced the thermostat, hoses, fan clutch, water pump and new heads and head gaskets. HELP!! :mad:
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    Aug 20, 2009, 01:31 PM

    That's incredible! Remove the thermostat and let me know what happens.

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    Did you purge all air from the system? Did you use a 50/50 mixture of automaker approved antifreeze and distilled water? Are you using the same Champion spark plugs that came in the truck?
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    Aug 20, 2009, 03:04 PM

    You can test the thermostat by dropping it in water and bringing it to a boil and see if it opens like that. Sometimes a new thermostat is bad. My dad was a master auto mechanic, he used to test them like that, I would have to stand there and watch to see if it opened while he worked on something else.
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