Stuck thermostat?

Tiny
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I have a 1980 Olds Cutlass 260V8 rear wheel drive. Wife just got home after a long drive in 90 degree heat and noticed it was leaking coolant from the overflow tank when she parked it. I opened the hood and the overflow reservoir was all the way to the top! It was at the proper level the other day.

After waiting 15 minutes, I restarted it and the reservoir tank completely emptied into the radiator but I noticed the upper radiator hose was being sucked/collapsed closed unitl I shut her off. The hose was not collapsed when I originally opened the hood and noticed the coolant was all the way to the top of the reservoir. Any ideas besides the thermostat stuck closed? THANKS!
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 AT 4:58 PM

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Tiny
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Change the thermostat and radiator cap and see what happens
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 AT 6:24 PM

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