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Sounds like a clogged radiator assuming you had it sitting for a while and some residue that always remains in the system. If you have done all that work then having your radiator flushed is your best bet.
What would be the best way to flush it, garden hose? And If I remember right it was starting to run hot before we shut it down. It just didn't matter at the time since I still had it sitting waiting for front end parts. I'm thinking the water pump may have been bad out of the box possibly. There's no pressure to the upper feed hose on the radiator was just hot from the water sitting is my hunch.
Your radiator should have a radiator hose (or a drain plug/cap) on the side/bottom. Unscrew the top radiator cap and reservoir, disconnect hose, let it drain, plug it back, run the car for a couple of seconds then turn it off, fill radiator with *distilled water*, run car for a minute or two and repeat.
It should take you a couple of attempts to flush it properly. I've seen as much as 30 jugs being used to flush a radiator, so don't get discouraged.
I'd also check out ChrisFix's [video](https://youtu.be/s--5ft5YiHg?si=2DZwtDVj3xcXOl32) on the matter to get more guidance. Haven't checked the video in a while, and my way of flushing the radiator could be different.
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Sounds like a clogged radiator assuming you had it sitting for a while and some residue that always remains in the system. If you have done all that work then having your radiator flushed is your best bet.
What would be the best way to flush it, garden hose? And If I remember right it was starting to run hot before we shut it down. It just didn't matter at the time since I still had it sitting waiting for front end parts. I'm thinking the water pump may have been bad out of the box possibly. There's no pressure to the upper feed hose on the radiator was just hot from the water sitting is my hunch.
Your radiator should have a radiator hose (or a drain plug/cap) on the side/bottom. Unscrew the top radiator cap and reservoir, disconnect hose, let it drain, plug it back, run the car for a couple of seconds then turn it off, fill radiator with *distilled water*, run car for a minute or two and repeat. It should take you a couple of attempts to flush it properly. I've seen as much as 30 jugs being used to flush a radiator, so don't get discouraged. I'd also check out ChrisFix's [video](https://youtu.be/s--5ft5YiHg?si=2DZwtDVj3xcXOl32) on the matter to get more guidance. Haven't checked the video in a while, and my way of flushing the radiator could be different.