Q: Cooling system question
Cooling system hose connector blew out. Cut it out and replaced connector and put back together. No leaking. However, when riding home I had to keep filling the radiator as it was over heating. I stopped a couple times to add more fluid and then it held the temp at the normal level. However when I got home it still appeared to be steaming a little bit. Any suggestions to look for?
My car has 226000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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