1998 Dodge Avenger Car running hot

1998 DODGE AVENGER
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Engine Cooling problem
1998 Dodge Avenger 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

My husband had a new thermostat put on his car yesterday. This morning when he started up the car, in a few minutes the car ran hot again and the anitfreeze (water) started boiling and running over. Can you please help me.
Apr 29, 2009 at 8:30 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Won't overheat in just a few minutes. If you feel what you see as boiling, you'll notice it's not very hot yet. Suspect a leaking head gasket. It's blowing combustion gases into the cooling system.

caradiodoc
Apr 30, 2009 at 1:54 AM
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