85 radiator replacement

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Weinerburg
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My tercel:: 1985 sr5 wagon stock 4wd

85 radiator replacement

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I bought an 85 tercel before I moved south to Texas and this little beast struggles to stay cool at stop lights after slowing from 55 to a stop
Would a new radiator help? I can't find any of these tercels around and looking online, I can't seem to find radiators in stocks aswell with local shops. Any ideas?
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NWMO
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Re: 85 radiator replacement

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Hey WB,

Welcome to the site! The first thing to do is confirm the fan is operating properly. If it is, and you’re still warming up, time to check the thermostat, water pump and radiator. I’m running the CU 813 in both of my cars and they’re working great. They weren’t available for a while, now ??

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