2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Water Pump

105,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BJLAMONT
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the radiator is full of water but the overflow runs almost empty after driving 20 miles and it starts bubbling/boiling the last of the fluid out the top of the overflow and radiator is full.
Aug 29, 2008 at 5:08 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Are cooling fans comming on? If so then maybe a stuck thermostat run engine does coolant flow ie. by rad cap opening? Then shut off if top hose is hot and bottom hose cool then thermostat is stuck.
Aug 29, 2008 at 5:25 AM
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