

| Subject: | Re: 2.1 coolant problems |
| From: | Michael Stieber |
| Date: | Tue, 9 Dec 2003 12:12:52 -0800 |
Sounds like a thermostat opening late and/or with air in the system. I think getting all of the air out of the system is a multi-person job. Did you try to accomplish it by your self? --- Willy <willy@LANSET.COM> wrote: > I installed a low milage 2.1 and it starts and runs > well. However: the coolant boils up in the filler > tank and gushes out the little tab(with the three > little holes) on the top of the tank. The heaters > blow hot air for awhile then go cold(at which point > I shut the engine off--never letting the temp gauge > go too high). Once the radiator got hot and I got > some frothy bubbles out of the bleeder. Other > attempts had the filler tank overflowing before the > radiator ever felt warm. The only culpret I can > think of is, of course, the thermastat, but it was > working fine two weeks ago. I have carefully > checked all hose connections. I raised the front of > the vehicle as per bently. Ideas? > > Cheers, > > Willy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/
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