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Was driving the car the other day and the temp gauge went up to the "H" mark, I didnt notice for a minute or two and pulled over as soon as I noticed. I turned the heater on high blowing hot air with the car off, as the fan wouldnt turn on either, thinking it was a fan switch, i shorted the fan switch to get it to turn on and help cool the car down. when the temp gauge was almost to the "C" I popped the radiator cap off and to my surprise there was no antifreeze visible, but the over flow tank was full. I went down the high way a few more miles and found a store with antifreeze. it took 1/4 of a gallon to fill the radiator back up and I started driving again. less than 10 minutes later the car is running hot again. I ended up pulling into a gas station and popping the hood again to see what it could be. Top radiator hose is scorching hot and the bottom hose is ice cold. I pulled the thermostat and replaced it with a new one I already had in the car, but havnt driven it enough to see if the mileage improved or not. Will update when I start driving it again.
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