Joe:
in the 13 years I've owned it, a three-hour trip was about its maximum cruising range before the
temperature gauge approached the red zone. Then it would gradually get worse. This morning a
20-mile trip had the coolant boiling. It does not lose coolant, and I see no evidence of the
coolant mixing with the oil. The fan on the engine side of the radiator is fine, though the one
in front of the AC radiator doesn't work. As far as I know the water pump has never been
replaced.
The first thing I'd do is replace the thermostat; they do go bad. It's not expensive, and always
good insurance to install a new one.
Rich Wagner
Montrose, CO, USA
'82 GTV6
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