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My temperature gauge fluxuates from cold to hot,but my heater blows cool air then hot air...I don't know what to do. Also my hose the leads from the radiator collapses then gains its shape then does it again.

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You have air in the cooling system, you need to remove the radiator cap then start engine and top radiator off with anti-freeze. then look the system over for leaks it may have a small leak that over time has allowed enough coolant to escape to cause this problem.

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