Why is my car running hot?

Tiny
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  • 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY
  • 240,000 MILES
Radiator spits out water as i'm filling it with water. I can hold as water hose there and it still continues constantly spitting out water no matter how long I hold the hose there. I drive it about 5 minutes and the temperature gauge goes all the way up.
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 AT 10:03 PM

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Tiny
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So when the engine is cold it will spit water out of the radiator?
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 AT 10:45 PM
Tiny
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No. After it runs hot the first time. I try to cool it down by adding water to the radiator and it spits the water out. The radiator only takes a few seconds to fill with hose turned down real low. But immediately it spits steaming hot water the entire time I'm filling it. The needle is at operating temperature after a few minutes. Doesn't go below that. When I drive off from gas station, its hot again within about 5 mins or a little shorter. When the sun goes down and its not as hot outside the needle sometimes stays at operational temperature, but when I turn car off I can here the water boiling and engine litteraly cooking.
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 AT 5:07 AM
Tiny
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Thats pretty dangerous removing the radiator cap when its hot you could really get hurt. So does the radiator cooling fan come on when its getting really hot?
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 AT 5:17 AM
Tiny
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It does not.
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 AT 6:38 AM
Tiny
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Theres where you have to start if the fan isnt on your going to overheat. Does the fan blade move freely?
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 AT 9:59 AM
Tiny
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Yes. Also changed thermostat
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 AT 11:33 AM
Tiny
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Have you checked the coolant temp sensor that turns the fan on?
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 AT 3:04 PM

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