To get the air out, remove the radiator cap and start up the engine. As
the water pump circulates the coolant, it'll force the air out. Make sure
you run long enough to open the thermostat - when that happens you'll have
a lot more coolant to add.
Dakota Dodge wrote on Wednesday 06 June 2001 06:20 pm:
> I know the Cap is good.. as I just replaced it. So that eliminated one
> thing. I know im not leaking anywhere cuz that was one of the first
> things
> i looked at. No as far as getting all the air out....how do I go about
> making sure????
>
> -Dakota
>
>
>>
>>Did you get all the air out of the system? Is your radiator cap holding
>>15
>>lbs of pressure? Did you check the weep hole in your water pump to make
>>sure you're not leaking? If all these things check out, when was the last
>>time you flushed your cooling system? You may have a blockage in your
>>radiator.
>>
>>Ron
>>00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
>>For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
>>http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Dakota Dodge
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 2:26 PM
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>Subject: DML: New 180 T-Stat...still overheating
>>
>>
>>Hey all..i need your help. My truck has been periodically overheating.
>>The
>>temp would rise and rise until the "check gauges" light would come on. A
>>quick romp on the go pedal usually got it to slowly back down. If that
>>didnt work a quick shut-down and re-start would always fix the problem.
>>Itw
>>ouldnt appear for another day..sometimes a week.. who knows when it would
>>go. There was no patter to it. So i just figured a sticky t-stat. No
>>big
>>deal. (It has been the factory 195 stat since i bought it.) I had been
>>meaning to get a 180 but had no urge to do it since it wasnt a nessary at
>>the moment. So i went and go one (180 Stant..thats all they carried). A
>>half hour later the new one is in..all good. I start the truck up to check
>>to make sure there is a good seal at the gasket. No problems. I go back
>>to
>>shut it down at teh temp is past the red line! What the %$#@ I shut it
>>down
>>and ponder the problem a minute..and well..im turning to you guys. What
>>could this be??
>>
>>And yes it is installed properly...
>>
>>-------------
>>Dakota Dodge
>>Profile at:
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>>Truck Home Page: http://www.dakota2.4mg.com
>>
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