1986 Toyota Pickup cooling

1986 TOYOTA PICKUP
225,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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LJLP
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toyota heat indicator rises ,i let pressure of thradiator cap water begins to circulate and engine begins to cool. some times i can just let it idle and th thermostat will open and it cools properly . i have replaced the radiator cap and the thermostat. the waterpump is working. sometimes water will flow back into the over flow tube. ???
Feb 11, 2008 at 9:19 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Sounds like a cooling fan or thermoswitch problem...


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Feb 11, 2008 at 9:31 AM
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