1999 Hyundai Elantra RADIATOR

1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
156,780 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CRAZYLEGSCRAWMAN
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MY RADIATOR IS GETTING HOT AND IVE CHANGED MY THERMASTE 5 TIMES GOT A NEW CAP FOR RADIATOR,FLUSHED MY CAR THREE TIMES REEL GOOD AND STILL THE RADIATOR GETS HOT, THE TOP HOSE GETS HOT AND THE BOTTOM STAYS COLD, WHAT CAN THE PROBLEM BE
Mar 4, 2010 at 4:48 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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if top hose is hot and bottom is cold then its working fine...the top hose has hot coolant coming in and bottom has the cooled down coolant going back into system...is the gauge showing overheating? if so, are the cooling fan(s) coming on?
Apr 25, 2010 at 1:06 AM
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