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1993 Mercury Sable; 3.8L; temperature increases and decreases while driving. Fan operates. Thermostat is new. Notice that the top radiator hose was collapsed after cooling off. Could this indicate a bad radiator cap?

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May 24, 2007 at 5:53 PM
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[quote:c572546662="degoude"]1993 Mercury Sable; 3.8L; temperature increases and decreases while driving. Fan operates. Thermostat is new. Notice that the top radiator hose was collapsed after cooling off. Could this indicate a bad radiator cap?

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Cheap fix replace the collasped hose and the rad cap.
May 26, 2007 at 1:04 AM
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