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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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From: carmel ny
Car: 1987 camaro
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
87 camaro 350 over heat when driveing

car runs fine when park as soon as you take in out on the road it over heats right up to the red i put a new water pump,Thermostat, Radiator some one said it might be the map sensor i doin't think that will make the car run hot any help will be nice
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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From: North East PA
Car: 89 Formula 350
Engine: 355 long block TPI
Transmission: auto
Axle/Gears: Richmond 4:10 Eaton Posi
Re: 87 camaro 350 over heat when driveing

Originally Posted by mike f
car runs fine when park as soon as you take in out on the road it over heats right up to the red i put a new water pump,Thermostat, Radiator some one said it might be the map sensor i doin't think that will make the car run hot any help will be nice
Did you put in a new temp sensor for the gauge, or test it, at all?

Is it boiling over, puking green, etc? Or are you just going off the gauge?
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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From: Cary, North Carolina
Car: 1992 RS
Engine: Carbed 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
Re: 87 camaro 350 over heat when driveing

Does it have the air dam located directly under the radiator?
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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Car: 1987 camaro
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Re: 87 camaro 350 over heat when driveing

Originally Posted by camaronewbie
Does it have the air dam located directly under the radiator?
i had some look at it he told me that the temp sensor map sensor is bad also he
said the computer is bad and lot of wires going to the tuneport are broking he said to take it off and get a after market manifold with carb maybe i be better
off doing that way
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