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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett
    Yeah PUT A TSTAT in, if it's running HOT HOT without the tstat, then it's REALLY hot. Like others said running no tstat doesn't make it run cooler.

    Check oil for sure, if you are losing coolant and no leaks, you probably have a leaking headgasket, if you keep running it hot it will blow very soon.
    its why i keep asking if he has water in his oil. a lot of the times, from what i've seen, its either the gasket or t-stat. and on occasions, the temp sensor.

    and very very rare occasion, no enough antifreeze, causing it to not cool at all.

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    Yeah, if it looks milky, you have a blown or leaking HG. BUT sometimes you can't tell. Check the dip stick and the radiator.

    Do you see coolant leaking? If he doesn't have antifreeze then obviously it will overheat, but I am pretty sure he's not that dumb lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett
    Yeah, if it looks milky, you have a blown or leaking HG. BUT sometimes you can't tell. Check the dip stick and the radiator.

    Do you see coolant leaking? If he doesn't have antifreeze then obviously it will overheat, but I am pretty sure he's not that dumb lol.
    i hope he isn't.
    but just from the info, i'm going with the headgasket since the only way to really know for sure, is to take the head off. unless oil is...yea.

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