unwinterized- overheating, heat blows cold, air bubbles?
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sounds like airplane
unwinterized- overheating, heat blows cold, air bubbles?
How would you troubleshoot?
Seems that it running the heat with the coolant system open and letting the bubbles work their way out isn't doing it.
Is the coolant even cycling through the whole system? Can this be a thermostat issue?
I replaced the thermostat about 3 years back.
Seems that it running the heat with the coolant system open and letting the bubbles work their way out isn't doing it.
Is the coolant even cycling through the whole system? Can this be a thermostat issue?
I replaced the thermostat about 3 years back.
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
How would you troubleshoot?
Seems that it running the heat with the coolant system open and letting the bubbles work their way out isn't doing it.
Is the coolant even cycling through the whole system? Can this be a thermostat issue?
I replaced the thermostat about 3 years back.
Seems that it running the heat with the coolant system open and letting the bubbles work their way out isn't doing it.
Is the coolant even cycling through the whole system? Can this be a thermostat issue?
I replaced the thermostat about 3 years back.
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sounds like airplane
would that valve sound a bit like a woodchuck trying to pop and gluck it's way out of the middle of the dash as it sticks and unsticks while I drive?
Then as it unsticks a bit would it add more air bubbles, drink more of the coolant down etc. and 'cause mayhem?
I spent some time with it yesterday and got an improvement, but it's still not perfect.
Is there a trick to adding coolant to these cars without getting air bubbles? I've tried all the normal stuff- perhaps this valve is partly to blame.
I'm just glad it's not a wrecked water pump (it seems), or a blown head gasket (it seems) or a bunch of other things.
Then as it unsticks a bit would it add more air bubbles, drink more of the coolant down etc. and 'cause mayhem?
I spent some time with it yesterday and got an improvement, but it's still not perfect.
Is there a trick to adding coolant to these cars without getting air bubbles? I've tried all the normal stuff- perhaps this valve is partly to blame.
I'm just glad it's not a wrecked water pump (it seems), or a blown head gasket (it seems) or a bunch of other things.
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From: Land of mountains, cheese, chocolate and watches
12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
would that valve sound a bit like a woodchuck trying to pop and gluck it's way out of the middle of the dash as it sticks and unsticks while I drive?
Then as it unsticks a bit would it add more air bubbles, drink more of the coolant down etc. and 'cause mayhem?
I spent some time with it yesterday and got an improvement, but it's still not perfect.
Is there a trick to adding coolant to these cars without getting air bubbles? I've tried all the normal stuff- perhaps this valve is partly to blame.
I'm just glad it's not a wrecked water pump (it seems), or a blown head gasket (it seems) or a bunch of other things.
Then as it unsticks a bit would it add more air bubbles, drink more of the coolant down etc. and 'cause mayhem?
I spent some time with it yesterday and got an improvement, but it's still not perfect.
Is there a trick to adding coolant to these cars without getting air bubbles? I've tried all the normal stuff- perhaps this valve is partly to blame.
I'm just glad it's not a wrecked water pump (it seems), or a blown head gasket (it seems) or a bunch of other things.
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sounds like airplane
there must be!
I've managed to get it to the point of working now- but it still "burps" some air every once in a while (engine temp needle bounces and/or sounds from that location in dash)
That said- It's not overheating now and it's totally "summerized". Got to go out for a bit of a spirited drive yesterday... soooo much fun! Now just plan to do the front brakes and add a factory bike rack then drive her a bunch this year!
I've managed to get it to the point of working now- but it still "burps" some air every once in a while (engine temp needle bounces and/or sounds from that location in dash)
That said- It's not overheating now and it's totally "summerized". Got to go out for a bit of a spirited drive yesterday... soooo much fun! Now just plan to do the front brakes and add a factory bike rack then drive her a bunch this year!
