2000 Ford Explorer RUNNING HOT

2000 FORD EXPLORER
73,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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PAMSDOLLS
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my SUV has started running hot. It will go all the way to the highest point in the white and then it drops down. This cycle repeats. It seems to drop slightly when I am stopped and rises when moving. Is this the thermostat?
Nov 25, 2008 at 10:05 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check coolant and check for coolant leak
remove and replace thermostat
good luck
Nov 25, 2008 at 10:38 AM
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