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Strange coolant temperatures - what might be the cause? 5.7 HEMI

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Old 01-16-2024 | 03:05 PM
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From 104 to 92? When checking with the OBD scanner it is like 15/20 seconds maybe. Maybe 30? Haven't really measured it. But it is quite fast. Seems to me like the thermostat is "sticking" or something.
 
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Old 01-26-2024 | 05:49 PM
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Cheers everyone, today I was doing some more work (sway bar bushings etc.) so was crawling down there at the front and notice some red fluid on the power steering cooler pipe.
Did a quick "taste" check and checked the direction it was coming from - bingo, the radiator has a leak that will be causing these temperature fluctuations due to pressure changes I think.
Ordered a new one. Luckily I haven't started replacing the thermostat so I have the fresh coolant left and can do a complete change.
 



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