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Radiator half hot and hot cold.

Tiny
MULTIBURON
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  • 2000 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 256,000 MILES
So I put a new radiator in my 2000 Dakota 3.9 because the old one was busted. I checked every passage way for blockes before putting the radiator in. The truck runs fine I get good heat but the right half the radiator is hot the other is cool to the touch. Why would that be? Is this normal? Did I not fill it correctly?
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Monday, November 22nd, 2010 AT 12:44 PM

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Tiny
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It can be considered normal. I've seen it many times. If the heater is working, the overflow is not going to empty, and the engine is running at a normal operating temp, it is fine.
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