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1998 SATURN
116,952 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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GEORGEBAIRD
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i recently installed a head gasket on a saturn sl1 sohc after the install i notice the car is not heating up enough to come off cold start idle of about 1100 rpm the heat works fine but seems like coolant upper and lower radiator hoses are staying cold any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
Feb 21, 2008 at 10:40 PM
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BLACKOP555
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make sure your thermostat is not stuck open, that will cause that problem most of the time.
Feb 21, 2008 at 11:04 PM
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