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Why is a 1997 Dodge Intrepid running hot after thermostat has been replaced and radiator is not clogged and no water flows through top hose?
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∙ 14y ago
coolant only flows through top hose when engine is at normal operating temp.. so u have the wrong thermostat, or no coolant in the rad....
Or the water pump has failed and is not pumping the water.
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