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Old 10-28-2007   #10
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Re: Overheating

I didn't want to take off the radiator cap when it was hot, I filled the overflow bottle after 20 minutes or so. Never tried to take the cap off since I was afraid it would explode off. By the way, why would this kill the car?

Anyway, took off the upper radiator hose and couldn't find the thermostat, maybe the previous owner took it off? Where is it at on a 2g? Here are some pics, looks like there is a decent amount of gray RTV on both surfaces. So should I put it back together with a gasket and make sure the water is flowing? I'm really a noob to all of this, any help is greatly appreciated.

Oh, I just did another compression test, this time with the motor completely cold, and it was 160, 180, 180, 190.
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