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Old Jun 21, 2016 | 04:13 PM
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Default [SOLVED] '98 2.8L 30v still overheating after replacing lots of parts

I've got an overheating problem that didn't go away after replacing all the usual suspect parts.

Full post here: https://www.audiforums.com/forum/gen...4/#post1504995


Any ideas?

[Solved] The main culprit was the radiator itself... not clogged, still flowing lots of water thru it, but not transferring heat very well. I'll bet that when I pull a tank off the side, I'll probably find the tubes lined with corrosion and scale.
 

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Originally Posted by CheckerBird
I've got an overheating problem that didn't go away after replacing all the usual suspect parts.

Full post here: https://www.audiforums.com/forum/gen...4/#post1504995


Any ideas?
New radiator seems to have solved the problem.
 
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