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mowermech
Sep 11, 2016Explorer
I had that problem in a 1977 Pace Arrow, dodge M400 chassis, 440 engine.
After I did everything else, i decided that I had to remove the radiator, take it to a shop, have it professionally cleaned, and put it back.
when I moved the A/C condenser out of the way, I discovered that the radiator core looked like a mud fence! The only possible air flow through the radiator was around the edges, the center was plugged solid with dirt and bug guts! the shop cleaned it, pressure checked it and flow checked it, and I had no further overheating problems!
I would have saved a lot of money had I check the radiator fins FIRST!
After I did everything else, i decided that I had to remove the radiator, take it to a shop, have it professionally cleaned, and put it back.
when I moved the A/C condenser out of the way, I discovered that the radiator core looked like a mud fence! The only possible air flow through the radiator was around the edges, the center was plugged solid with dirt and bug guts! the shop cleaned it, pressure checked it and flow checked it, and I had no further overheating problems!
I would have saved a lot of money had I check the radiator fins FIRST!
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