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Old Feb 10, 2024 | 08:35 PM
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Default 03 Impala overheating.

Replaced leaking H2O pump, thermostat, bled air out. previous owner was a coolant additive jockey .It overheats at slow speed and very little heat entering the car.
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Old Feb 10, 2024 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Timber Jeff
previous owner was a coolant additive jockey .
What'* that mean?
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Old Feb 10, 2024 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Timber Jeff
previous owner was a coolant additive jockey .
Originally Posted by carfixer007
What'* that mean?
I bet it means that the previous owner used many coolant additives in the hope of winning the race to selling the car to the next poor sap while still driving it . . .

Originally Posted by Timber Jeff
Replaced leaking H2O pump, thermostat, bled air out. previous owner was a coolant additive jockey .It overheats at slow speed and very little heat entering the car.
. . . and if so, that probably means they were trying to fix an expensive problem the cheap way, possibly creating another expensive problem in the process.

I suspect the radiator and the heater core are plugged solid with radiator additives.
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How many miles on the car?

How many miles have you owned it?

Do the radiator fans work?

What engine does this car have?

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Old Feb 11, 2024 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by carfixer007
What'* that mean?
He added stop leak to compensate for fluid leak and loss, motor seems fine, daughter seems to think it glows in the dark because previous owner worked at nuke plant, fans do seem to run less consistent than they should. Motor runs strong except when impeded by overheating governing acceleration. Thank you for inquiry, Timber Jeff.
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Old Feb 11, 2024 | 01:05 PM
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A radiator will likely fix your over heat. The heater core for heat.
Was the water pump the issue for the stop leak? Where was it leaking from?
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Originally Posted by Timber Jeff
Motor runs strong except when impeded by overheating governing acceleration.
I don't think these have the ability to govern themselves for heat . . . or are you saying that the driver elects to slow down because of the overheat condition?
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