2002 Pontiac Sunfire over heating

2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
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CHERLEBLANC
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Heater problem
2002 Pontiac Sunfire 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 170 00 miles

my car is overheating I put a new thermastat and water pump checked the readeater to make sure it wasnted cloged we r driving without the therastat it doesnt overheat until we put it back in. any ideas what else i could try thank you cheryl
Aug 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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if it only overheats with the thermostat installed then make certain the thermostat is opening properly by testing it on a stove in water. also ensure you are installing thermostat the correct direction
Aug 17, 2009 at 12:44 PM
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