why does my car run hot after 30 minutes

2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
170,000 MILES
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KATHY DEBERRY
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I recently purchased the car and now it keeps running hot on me after driving 30 minutes. I have had pressure tests done on it for the head and gasket, put 3 thermostats in it, flushed radiator, new radiator cap and put a high and low fan relays on it and it still over heats after 30 minutes.
Dec 29, 2011 at 6:27 PM
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FIXITMR
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is it actually hot? it starts to boil over? maybe gauge is off?
Dec 29, 2011 at 6:33 PM
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