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Overheating
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 3/31/2009 26 Replies

Hi All.

I have a student that has this 87 3.8 that overheats with the correct thermostat in it.

The car will go about 2 to 3 miles from a cold start until the gauge pegs at 260F. Student read 280F at the water pump and 145F at the thermostat housing.

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car Vehicle Data

1987 Pontiac Bonneville 3.8L

Engine3.8 L
Trans4-speed Automatic

car Vehicle Data

1987 Pontiac Bonneville 3.8L

Engine3.8 L
Trans4-speed Automatic