1997 Cadillac EL Dorado car temps rising

Tiny
PHILLIP SAIN
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  • 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO
  • V8
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 109,000 MILES
My eldorado temp rises very fast and heat smells is my thermostat going bad?
Sunday, January 24th, 2010 AT 5:00 PM

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Tiny
FACTORYJACK
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  • 4,159 POSTS
Could the thermostat be faulty, yes. Ideally, you want to have the cooling system tested for combustion gases that indicate an internal leak prior to just replacing it. They are common for internal leaks.
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010 AT 6:25 PM

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