I dont know what it is...I just bought another 180* stat and the damn thing still overheats...The only time it will stay slightly cooler is when i have the heat on full blast and its on VENT...WTF is up with that, its like 60* here and keepin the heat on is just retarded, and gets really stuffy...Could the damn water pump be bad? because i know for a fact nothing else is...where can i get a cheap one?

 

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What have you done to it? How are the basics?

 

well the engine is a stock 350, i just figured its the water pump because it really heats up at idle, and i checked for circulation of coolant with the radiator cap off and theres hardly none if any....I just figured i'd buy a cheap 20-30$ pump from autozone to hold me off till next pay...the stat, cap, fans, and head gaskets are all fine so this is my only other hope

 

how hot does it get?

 

I have baught thermostats brand new that never opened. I believe that they were those gold colored ones from AutoZone.

 

the temp gets as hot as 230+ when driving and will get into the red when idling....the stat is working(180*) when i squeeze the upper rad hose...u can "hardly" feel any surge of coolant...i bought a new water pump but havent put it in yet...would the pump do this?

 

Are you sure that the radiator is good becuse that was the problem i was having with my 87 GTA and all i did was replace it and now my car hasnt even t 220 degrees and hot Flordia weather. I hope it helps you out.

 

Hah, i think its fixed...The fuel mixture was lean, so that kinda contributed to it getting a little hotter than I had hoped...but I still picked up a nice rebuilt water pump just in case...im just gonna put it in this weekend...thanx for all your help though