WHAT COULD THIS BE?? Cooling issue...
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WHAT COULD THIS BE?? Cooling issue...
Okay i'm losing my mind over this one!
I have a new pump, new thermo, new radiator but the engine doesn't always cool....
it works for a while, then stops then works again. Every time it stops working, i no longer have a heater which leads me to believe the water is not circulating....now when it does not cool and temp gets to about 210 before i shut the engine off, i go to the front and the cap has let water out all over the engine. Is it supposed to do that or should it just release pressure into the overflow container?
Anyone looking for a truck? i'm selling this one!!!
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I have a new pump, new thermo, new radiator but the engine doesn't always cool....
it works for a while, then stops then works again. Every time it stops working, i no longer have a heater which leads me to believe the water is not circulating....now when it does not cool and temp gets to about 210 before i shut the engine off, i go to the front and the cap has let water out all over the engine. Is it supposed to do that or should it just release pressure into the overflow container?
Anyone looking for a truck? i'm selling this one!!!
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sounds like an airlock somewhere in the system
i nearly overheated mine refilling the system after the plenum fix b/c a large amount of air in the system wasn't allowing the coolant to circulate, finally the stat opened and i was able to add more, the overflow was half full, let it sit overnight and went back to check it, the system had drained the bottle
i nearly overheated mine refilling the system after the plenum fix b/c a large amount of air in the system wasn't allowing the coolant to circulate, finally the stat opened and i was able to add more, the overflow was half full, let it sit overnight and went back to check it, the system had drained the bottle
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it does sound like air in the system.
if a new radiator cap does fix it, you should do a pressure test on the coolant system to see if you can find a leak.
not wanting to create panic, but a leaking head gasket or head can can pump pressure into the system and cause similar problems.
if you run it in the driveway with no cap, and see an endless supply of air bubbles coming out of the radiator, thats another indicator of a compression leak. a compression test on each cylinder can usually confirm or rule out.
if a new radiator cap does fix it, you should do a pressure test on the coolant system to see if you can find a leak.
not wanting to create panic, but a leaking head gasket or head can can pump pressure into the system and cause similar problems.
if you run it in the driveway with no cap, and see an endless supply of air bubbles coming out of the radiator, thats another indicator of a compression leak. a compression test on each cylinder can usually confirm or rule out.
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it does sound like air in the system.
if a new radiator cap does fix it, you should do a pressure test on the coolant system to see if you can find a leak.
not wanting to create panic, but a leaking head gasket or head can can pump pressure into the system and cause similar problems.
if you run it in the driveway with no cap, and see an endless supply of air bubbles coming out of the radiator, thats another indicator of a compression leak. a compression test on each cylinder can usually confirm or rule out.
if a new radiator cap does fix it, you should do a pressure test on the coolant system to see if you can find a leak.
not wanting to create panic, but a leaking head gasket or head can can pump pressure into the system and cause similar problems.
if you run it in the driveway with no cap, and see an endless supply of air bubbles coming out of the radiator, thats another indicator of a compression leak. a compression test on each cylinder can usually confirm or rule out.