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Yes I have - always drain there and flush until it is clear.

Thanks for the tip - will do.

Good question! Do I have a unicorn here......?

Yes, fan is in correct orientation. I will try the insulation stripping to better seal the shroud. Might be a spacer I can remove to pull the fan back toward the engine. Will confirm.

Thanks for sharing this - what website has these drawings? My model is FJ40RV-UC. I see this is for L-KC....

Oh shoot! I hadn't noticed that. Mine does not have that.

Ah - definitely no blades exposed beyond the shroud. Yes, the gauge is always right of center unless I am just puttering around town with the AC on! Any kind of sustained travel at 45 mph or more is a problem - gauge just keeps creeping to the right.....

Not sure where that would be? My thermostat housing has no electrical connections/sensors....what am I missing? This is pretty much what mine is:

Just a couple of more photos.......appreciate all the advice!

I thought exactly the same - the AC should make it run hotter. Visual inspection of radiator condition looks good - fins seem straight-ish and clean. I did try the chemical flush and it did help remove some rust/discoloration. Flushed that all out again today until it ran clear. Have the...

My thinking was the same. I ran just water in the system for a while without thermostat and had the overheating problem. Put the thermostat (new) in and had a worse problem......

Where is the temperature sending unit? Good thought to test that.... I did replace the radiator cap (13 psi - is that right?). Here's a photo - the AC doesn't appear to interfere with the radiator at all. I do wonder if the plate that it is mounted on places an excessive kink or restriction on...

Yes, have shroud. I did check temperatures today after the drive home. I used a generic radiator cleaner, drove for about 20 minutes and checked temps. (no thermostat installed). Here's what I found (with engine/fan running): Thermostat housing: 162 F Upper radiator hose connection: 163 F...

Help appreciated in diagnosing my overheating problem. 1981 2F, RHD, has A/C but no heater. Serious overheating problem on drive home after purchasing a few months ago. There was fresh green coolant throughout system (pump and thermostat housing) but when I pulled radiator and flushed it -...