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    P2006 code what to do

    My check engine light came on for the second time in 2 months with the same code showing P2006 stuck manifold rudder... First time I took it to the dealer and they checked it and moved the rudder with the computer all was fine they told me reset and sent me on my way. It has come on again seems...
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    Thermostat or Radiator what a dilemma

    Actually an update on this was that the seal they use to connect the aluminum part to the plastic bottom pan was the problem at the crimp. Seems it would only leak at certain temps though I replaced the radiator and all is well.
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    Thermostat or Radiator what a dilemma

    Well just to update I ended up replacing the radiator I drove the car pretty hard on the way to pickup the radiator cap and it was steaming when I got to the dealership so I had the tech take a look I could tell it was coming from down low. he said it was definitely the Radiator. So I replaced...
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    Thermostat or Radiator what a dilemma

    thanks for all of your replies the thing is that there is just steam coming from the radiator cap and the hose fitting so where is all of this coolant that gets on the bottom of the radiatr and the bottom of the pan come from? I did check the heater last night as we had a bit of freezing rain...
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    Thermostat or Radiator what a dilemma

    When it steams I have seen steam from the rad cap and from the hose on top right next to the rad cap. Steam also seems to come from down low on the radiator presumably from coolant spraying on hot stuff. One time it did steam only from the rad cap and hose on top just a bit and no coolant was...
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    Thermostat or Radiator what a dilemma

    I dont think that it is the water pump because the majority of the coolant is on the bottom of the radiator I could see the trails the residue left running down the plastic pan on the bottom seemeing to come from the crease/crimp but it could have run down from somewhere else and ran along the...
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    Thermostat or Radiator what a dilemma

    Do you mean can I run the heater at fully hot temperature? I think that it does I will have to check. It has not been flushed or cleaned for probably 40k miles I think when I wanted them to do that they couldnt do the flush just drain all and refill. I did ask the Mazdatech if a flush could...
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    Thermostat or Radiator what a dilemma

    I asked all the places about a radiator cap and they said probably not. Now when the car steams it has never once overheated (according to the gauge) even when it is in full steam gauge reads halfway up no fluctuation or shaking of the needle. so do you still think that a new radiator cap could...
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    Thermostat or Radiator what a dilemma

    I posted this in the engines section so maybe that was wrong of me. Hopefully this is the right place. 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 100k miles Recently I am having an issue with my coolant steaming out. It does not steam out of my reservoir. The engine never gets overheated the temp gauge is always...
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    Thermostat or Radiator what a dilemma

    2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 100k miles Recently I am having an issue with my coolant steaming out. It does not steam out of my reservoir. The engine never gets overheated the temp gauge is always steady at about halfway or bit under. it will only steam after I am down the road a ways but it does not...
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    1 time coolant boil over. Please Help

    well turns out that it was a sluggish thermostat because it was intermittent started it up and went around the block temp was fine headed to get it flushed and temp went hi but not to the top and then all of the sudden dropped to normal temp. replaced thermostat and flushed radiator. I am no car...
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    1 time coolant boil over. Please Help

    my car was running really hot and I am not sure why. about two weeks ago I added some coolant and water to the system to bring it up to above the full line. I did not notice any problems after doing this. Today I went about 10 or 15 miles kind of driving hard but not really just city driving...
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