temp climbs slowly

[GhettoPop]

see if the fan clutch is still good. with the car off, spin the fan by hand, it should stop spinning on its own. if it continues to spin, replace the fan clutch. is your fan shroud installed? any debris in front of the radiator?

check to see if your water pump is leaking, if it is, replace it.

did you bleed all the air out of the cooling system. park on a hill with the front of the car elevated and open the radiator cap. fill with 50/50 antifreeze water. start engine and run to 180 degrees. u should see the t-stat open, ipper rad hose will become pressurized and fluid will go down a little. fill it to top and let it burp out all air. let car cool and fill if necessary. this is a good check to see if your t-stat is functioning properly.

do you have the front air dam on the vehicle? its the long piece of plastic under the radiator that scrapes the ground all the time. they sometimes break and its necessary to deflect air into the radiator. if its not there, get one.

try some WATER WETTER by redline. i've used it with good results and does actually lower water temps a little.

good luck and post your findings.