Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
Originally Posted by Exit1965
Well I put it back together without thermostat, and indeed the water pump was stirring things up in the radiator. I put a 1/8" hole in the thermostat, put it back in, added coolant mix burping it as I go. Started it up and it's running great. I think I must have been low on coolant and/or air pockets.

Good find, now go drive it in the heat slowly to make sure you fixed it scope luck
Let us know please scope


Myself, I would change that thermostat out just in case it's flaky. Cheap insurance IMO beer

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