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stonecoldsaysto 03-16-2009 09:20 AM

Radiator Hot/Cold on pass side cold, Driver side HOT ?!
 
Cant figure this out -- Radiator is extremely Cold on pass side cold, & extremely Driver side HOT ?!
Very Extreme !! Could Radiator be blocked, so far it doesnt overheat on the guage - but what is next that could happen & how can i prevent it ??
THANKS !!!

LoneStarFRC 03-16-2009 10:30 AM

Blocked and no overheating? :confused:

Sounds to me like your radiator is doing what it was designed to do. Radiate.

thomastl 03-16-2009 12:19 PM

That is what it is supposed to do. If the engine is not overheating - it is working.
Hot comes in from the engine on top Driver side. Exits to engine on lower passenger side.

spdracr39 03-16-2009 01:56 PM

What is the overall coolant temp in the DIC? Could the transmission cooler be causing this I don't remember which side its in. Is the transmission temp high in the DIC?

Camjamsdad 03-16-2009 02:57 PM

I'd say it's working as designed but the conditions are exaggerated a little. It would be impossible to be extremely hot on one side and extremely cold on the other unless the car just started and the thermo hasn't opened yet. If the case was as described it would be overheating and puking coolant everywhere. Or the whole thing is frozen solid. But that would still overheat and puke fluid.


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