1983 Jeep CJ5 rebuilt and overheating

1983 JEEP CJ5
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Engine Cooling problem
1983 Jeep CJ5 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Manual

my inline 6 258 4.2liter was just rebuilt, i put her all back to gether and now when i let it idol, i think the coolant os boiling because all the coolent hoses get real hot, and steam comes out of teh ends, even with them clamped, i dont know wat to do. i put a rebuilt water pump on. and when i turn it off i can hear wat sounds like water trickling. any help wuld be appreciated
Feb 21, 2009 at 6:16 PM
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