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Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving #1111987 07/05/2015 8:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 SoCal O oldbluetruck 'Bolter
oldbluetruck 'Bolter O Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 SoCal	48 3100 with a 235 engine. Engine overheats when idling but returns to 180 degrees when moving. Could my fan blade be on backwards? Could I have air behind the thermostat? Or what else could it be? Thanks Dennis -there is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer-

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Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	oldbluetruck	07/05/2015 8:15 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	Justhorsenround	07/05/2015 8:55 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	oldbluetruck	07/05/2015 9:22 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	Pre '68 Dave	07/05/2015 9:44 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	LONGBOX55	07/05/2015 9:46 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	32vld	07/05/2015 11:58 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	52Carl	07/06/2015 1:03 AM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	oldbluetruck	07/06/2015 3:14 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	Hotrod Lincoln	07/06/2015 6:07 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	Justhorsenround	07/06/2015 3:30 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	Pre '68 Dave	07/06/2015 3:36 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	oldbluetruck	07/06/2015 4:09 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	oldbluetruck	07/06/2015 4:44 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	oldbluetruck	07/06/2015 5:30 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	wolffcub	07/06/2015 7:44 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	oldbluetruck	07/07/2015 1:59 AM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	Pre '68 Dave	07/07/2015 4:48 AM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	oldbluetruck	07/07/2015 6:40 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	Hotrod Lincoln	07/07/2015 7:32 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	oldbluetruck	07/07/2015 8:55 PM
Re: Dumb question- engine overheats when idling but fine when driving	Justhorsenround	07/08/2015 2:32 PM

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