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With over 27 years in the automotive industry and nearly a decade in automotive talk radio, Tom Torbjornsen makes learning about cars easy with his personal manner, his expert advice, and his high energy and entertaining style. Tom has the unique gift of simplifying the complex and tearing down the technical, meeting you at your level of understanding. You will be encouraged as you gain the confidence to deal with problems related to the second most expensive purchase you will make in a lifetime - your automobile.

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Posts with tag OverheatingProblems

My Car Is Overheating: What Should I Do?

Dear Tom,

My 2001 Olds Intrigue started overheating and all the cheap fixes I've tried have not worked. I installed a new temperature gauge, flushed the radiator, replaced the sending unit, and checked for air lock (it even failed the "sniffer" test for a cracked head). I was told that other people have had the same problem with this make and year. Were there any recalls? What else do you think I should check?

Barb from NM

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