[Terry071]

Hey Dave just getting ideas before I order a new radiator. Car runs around 200 both hoses are hot no thermostat installed, car runs hotter with one 230. Nova has one electric fan the center of radiator is cold and I mean cold I can place my hand there all day cold. I thinking its clogged the sides are hot about 4 inches out from the outside towards the middle. Top is warm to hot bottom of radiator is also warm to hot. Even after I wait for 10 to 15 min after I shut the car off the center never warms up What do you think?
Im going to flush it out today and see what happens.

[onovakind67]

If you don't have flow through the tubes, flushing isn't going to do much. If the radiator is otherwise serviceable you could have it rodded,

[emily]

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