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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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that gurgling sound you hear in your heater core is what im assuming an air pocket...did you try possibly burping the system on a hill nose up ? sometimes it makes a difference....give it a try....im almost out of ideas here on this one haha
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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lower your plow so it's only about a foot off the ground... this will help with better air flow...
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Try like the others said with burping the system. Plus when you drive down the road angle the plow all the way to the right or left so its not blocking the air . That will help some because when my plow is on my truck its rises in temp to when the blade is not angled .
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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angles the blade during transport. your plow is blocking all of the air from the radiator/engine.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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Thanks everyone for the help! Looks like I might have to go to a garage for this one. I have tried burping it while parked on a very steep hill also have tried angleing the plow different ways and nothing seems to help
 
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Last thing I can think is you have a possible clog. When up to operating temperature, feel the front of the radiator and make sure its hot/warm from top to bottom.

All your hoses should be hot except the bottom one on the radiator because that is the cooled coolant going back to the engine.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 09:47 AM
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ok thanks I will check that. Also I was thinking does anyone think its possible that the system could be sucking in air somewhere? I tend to think its not because I'm not losing any coolant.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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All I can think of is make sure your cap is sealing and for the right psi,make sure the coolant mix is correct,all air out of system,and that the system is pressurized.

Is it possible the wrong thermostat heat range was put in?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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I'm still 99% sure its just air in the system. I just cant seem to get it out
 
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Do you hear gargling in the heater core? Also when you take the radiator cap off, give it some gas and watch the coolant in the radiator and see if it is flowing. The radiator should always be close to topped off when you take the cap off.
 
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