it will crank fine but after a few minutes it runs hot then shuts down

Response from fayef
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If you are running that engine until it gets hot enough to quite, you have probably already ruined the motor. The T-stat is at the end of the lower radiator hose.

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so how did i know that would happen it has happened only twice

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Overheated an engine severely even once can do severe internal damage.

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thank you so is to late for my car to fix

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You need to have the car looked at. I have no idea hot how you actually got the car or if heat was even the reason it died.

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it was running hot it has a leak in the radiator.we found it to day my daughter hit a rutt and busted something so water is pouring out the bottom of radator

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