ive changed thermostat, all hoses, flushed radiator and made sure no leaks. why does it ontinue to overheat

Asked by paublitodlc Jul 25, 2013 at 04:55 PM about the 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

its really bothering me not to know why it continues.

2 Answers

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Make sure all spark cables are connected to the right sparkplug. A cross wire like 4 and 8 will overheat even enough to make your fenders hot.

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