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My 98 olsd minivan 3.4 overheats in first 15 min

My 98 olsd minivan 3.4 overheats in first 15 min then i shut it off release presure valve on radiator cap it blows out the overflow when it stops i fill it back up and it works perfect the rest of the day.any know whats happening

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Air is possibly getting into the system and from what I can tell you should replace the radiator cap. The pressure valve may be bad. Road test the car after you replace the cap and top off the system.

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