# 1999 Dodge overheating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-overheating/32530>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 28, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-overheating/32530 "2009-06-28T16:20:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![doober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@doober](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doober)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-overheating/32530/1 "2009-06-28T16:20:25Z")

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1999 Dodge 1500, 122000 miles. Overheats slowly during idle. Local temps have been very hot lately. I flushed and cleaned the radiator and changed the clutch fan. Any other suggestions?

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-overheating/32530/2 "2009-06-28T16:24:41Z")

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Thermostat? Radiator cap?

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**Author:** ![budd2049](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@budd2049](https://community.cartalk.com/u/budd2049)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-overheating/32530/3 "2009-06-28T16:27:24Z")

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Thermostat might not be opening all the way.

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**Author:** ![doober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@doober](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doober)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-overheating/32530/4 "2009-06-28T16:33:11Z")

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thermostat was replaced in May of this year. Would it be faulty already?

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**Author:** ![doober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@doober](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doober)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-overheating/32530/5 "2009-06-28T16:33:35Z")

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Thermostat was replaced in May of this year. Would it be faulty already?

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**Author:** ![budd2049](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@budd2049](https://community.cartalk.com/u/budd2049)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-overheating/32530/6 "2009-06-28T18:31:12Z")

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Eh, doubt it. If it’s overheating at idle, does that imply that once you get moving down the road it cools back down?

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**Author:** ![doober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@doober](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doober)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-overheating/32530/7 "2009-06-28T19:29:11Z")

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Sorry. Yes, while running down the road it cools back down to normal operating temp. 170 - 180 degrees.