1986 toyota 4-runner running hot

1986 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
200,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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RCHAN
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how can you tell if a radiator is clogged up i can put a water hose in it and the water runs thru it but i'm no expert so i'm not sure its on a 1986 toyota 4-runner 2.4 engine
Aug 14, 2011 at 2:40 PM
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Radiators are made up of many individual core tubes, although you can get flow, you may still have many blocked tubes and if so cooling is drastically affected, only a radiator repair shop can remove the top and bottom tanks and check and clean the core tunes.
Aug 15, 2011 at 5:37 AM
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