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i have a 1986 corvette it does not get ran in the winter so it sits a little bit it started heating up so i replaced the radiator which was semi plugged after new radiator was in i noticed water pump was leaking a little so i replaced water pump what it does now is when its at an idel it will cool down but when you drive it it heats up a block test was performed that did not show bad head gasket also it has an eletric fan on it which is operating fine i do notice i do not get no heat from the heater

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July 27 12:04 PM (1 hour and 8 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
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car overheating
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July 28 12:28 AM (12 hours and 23 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
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July 28 11:47 PM (23 hours and 19 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
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there is heat coming out of the heaterthe car heats up when driving or reving up it cools down when its at an idle ? no coolant in oil or no oil in coolent block test performed that showed no bad head gasket

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July 29 12:42 AM (54 minutes and 7 seconds later)
         
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Hello, have you checked or replaced the thermostat? If it`s not opening all the way, it may have enough flow at idle, but not at higher rpm`s. you may want to try removing the thermostat and see if it still heats up.
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August 2 6:16 PM (4 days and 17 hours later)
         
Reply to Duane's Post: yes replaced with new thrmastat that was one of the first thigs i did heats up with thremastat out it cools down at an idle but when your going is when it heats up
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