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11252007,10:03PM #21

Geo99M6Z
TechingIn
Quote:
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OriginallyPostedbychavez885
JoinDate:Apr2004 SotheairisWARMnow?Whatkindofthermodoyou
Location:Ohio
Posts:33
have?

Ihavethestockonebackonnow.Ithoughtthatthebrand
newonethatIputonwasbad,butithappenedtobeairinthe
system.

11252007,10:14PM #22

Geo99M6Z
TechingIn
Quote:
iTrader:(1)
OriginallyPostedbytripblackls1
JoinDate:Apr2004 ^^1++++thisisaverygoodwaytogetridofair
Location:Ohio
Posts:33
bubbles^^^notealsomakesurethekithasabig
enoughfunnelsothatthewaterinitisthehighist

pointofcoolant,alsomayneedtoaddcoolantduring
thisprocess,andalsomustwaitagoodamountof
timesothethermostatecanfullyopenie10minutes

imassumingyoudidnotwaitlongenoughdothe
processabovebutwaituntillthecariscompeltyupto
tempandtheremostateiscompletyopenandwhile
doingthismakesurethefunnelhasagoodamoutof
fluidinit,
 ifthatisnotthecaseiwouldsayastuckthermo
anddontuseduracrapthermosbuyageiuinepieceits
worththemoney

Youprobablyhavemadeagoodassumption.Airisblowing
coolagain.Ihavereplacedtheradiatorcapandreverifiedif
coolantisleakinganywhere.Itisnot.Irecheckedallofthe
hoseconnectionsandtheyarealltight.

Gotoneofthosecapswiththepressurereleasevalve,Iam
thinkingaboutdrivingitwiththetabupforafewcycles
(closingitbeforeIshutthecaroff)justtomakesurethatall
theaircomesout.Thinkthatisagoodidea?

EverysingletimeIletthecarrun,withtheheatfullblast
thereisALWAYSbubblesinthesystem.Thereservoirisfull,
maybeitistoofull.

HereissomethinginterestingthatIhavenoticed.whenI
movethetemperaturecontrollerinsidethecockpitfromcold
tohotthenbacktocold,sometimesitisvery'resistant'togo
backtocold.Insteadofmethumbingthroughtheshop
manualsletmeaskthisquestion,doesthattemperature
controllerinsidewhenyoumoveittoHOT,openavalvenear
theheatercoretoallowflow?Ifso,couldthatvalvegobad?
AndIamsureitwouldbeaPITAtofix,andnotreallysure
whyitwouldactupONLYafterchangingthewaterpump.

Thisisveryfrustrating,maybeIshouldjusttradeitforthat
HondaRidgelinethatIwant....Ikeepthreateningmycar,but
itdoesn'tseemtohelp.

IamsurethatIjusthaven'tclearedalltheairout.

MaybeIjustneedtotakeadayanddothisforacoupleof
hourslikeMr.Eddiesuggests.Itprobablyisjustmethinking
alltheairisoutwhenitisn't.

11282007,11:15PM #23

KILLERLS1
200+MPHClubMember
iTrader:(18) asatechnicianatachevroletdealership,theprocedurefor
coolantbleedingisasfollows:replacewaterpump,fillrad
withcoolant.itwillbesuckeddownbutjustcontinuetoadd
coolant.DOTHISWITHTHEHEATERFULLYHOTANDFULLY
BLOWINGFOR15MIN.thisistheFASTESTandmost
EFFECTIVEwaytofinishawaterpumpreplacement.
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12182007,07:58AM #24

Geo99M6Z
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iTrader:(1) mysagacontinues.NomatterwhatIdoIcannotgetallthese
bubblesout.Alittleherealittlethere.
JoinDate:Apr2004
Location:Ohio CananyonerecommendareliableshopnearHilliard,OH?It's
 Posts:33 toocoldoutformetoburpthesystemeveryday.Theymay
havetoconnectittoavacuumsystemtodrainthenrefill.

MaybemyDysonwillwork.j/k

04172008,07:57AM #25

Geo99M6Z
TechingIn
iTrader:(1) Resolvedmyproblem.

JoinDate:Apr2004 Therewasairintheradiatorcore,Iflushedoutwithawater
Location:Ohio hoseandheatwaspouringouttheventsafterthefirstwarm
Posts:33 up.(Ifixedthisduringthecoldestofwinter)

Thankstoallforyourassistance.

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