Upon hard acceleration, the temperature rises quickly, crosses the halfway mark and then goes back down and stabilizes?

TAHA_7646

MEMBER
2014 DODGE CHARGER
3.6L
V6
2WD
AUTOMATIC
150,000 MILES

This started happening after I changed the radiator and put in a cheaper quality one.

So, does the radiator quality have anything to do with this?

Apart from this, the thermostat, water pump as well as the temperature switch sensor have been changed already.

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,885 POSTS

Hi,

I don't feel the radiator would cause this to happen. When you replaced the thermostat, did you replace the entire thermostat housing? If so, my next question would be if all of the air was bled from the system.

The manufacturer recommends vacuuming air from the system and then filling it by allowing the vacuum to draw the coolant into the system. I attached the directions below.

Let me know how far past the center it goes and has it ever overheated since the work was done. One other question, and don't laugh, does the heater work?

Let me know.

Take care,

joe

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