Greetings:
My 95 850 GLT station wagon is getting hot! After about 15-20 minutes of hwy driving the temp indicator rises to the red zone! This is my only car for the moment, so your help would be greatly appreciated. I checked all of the hoses, and for some odd reason, only the lower radiator hose is cool-luke warm? The rest of the hoses are somewhat hot to the touch. The car has nice heat, might the thermostat still be partially stuck open? I disconnected the upper hose and the flow seems to be moderate, even when the engine is being accelerated in the 3-3 range, might it be the water pump? But the lower radiator hose is most cooolest, nearer to the radiator, and warmest as the lower radiator hose extends towards the engine block, where might the block be? Is it possible that the radiator could be clogged and or partially blocked, when I squeeze the hoses I do get somewhat of a surge back to the reservoir tank. Again, is it till possible for the thermostat to be partially open to recieve strong heat and over-heat. One other observation that I noticed was that the car could ilde for 35 minutes or so and still not overheat, but once on the hwy and or street driving, the needle sort of jummps up in spurts, and then to the hot zone! Please all experiences and or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
Best Regards,
1995 850 GLT WAGON NON TURBO 20 VALVE A.T. 180,000 PLUS ORIGINAL MILES
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