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Re: Overheats on shutdown
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 8/22/2012 2 Replies

I would think you have a air pocket in the cylinder head from a bad gasket. Air in the system makes a insulation effect. When you shut it off the coolant is now touching the head casting and trying to remove the heat. The temp of the metal at idle is real hot... Login to read more.

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