I think it was boiling?
12-05-06, 01:26 AM
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I think it was boiling?
My ADD COOLANT light came on and I did a complete coolant flush. The coolant light is off now but my temp reached half way between hot and cold on my temp gauge. I shut my car off waited half an hour and there was no coolant?
I was reading up on a coolant bubble test, or sum thing like that, and I did it. Started the car with the rad cap off. There were bubbles after bubbles. So does this mean that my coolant seals are gone?
I was reading up on a coolant bubble test, or sum thing like that, and I did it. Started the car with the rad cap off. There were bubbles after bubbles. So does this mean that my coolant seals are gone?
12-05-06, 02:41 AM
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Ooooooh, custom.
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Were you spewing sweet smelling white smoke? That would be a great indicator if youre burning your coolant. Are you sure you topped it off? If there are that many bubbles...theres obviously air in the line, now you need to find out WHY.
12-05-06, 06:55 PM
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Just keep running the engine and adding coolant (make sure its not running out on the ground) and that youre not smoking (would be white smoke). If youre burning coolant, you would probably know.
Aside from that, just keep adding coolant, till it doesnt take anymore, and there arent any bubbles any more.
Aside from that, just keep adding coolant, till it doesnt take anymore, and there arent any bubbles any more.
12-06-06, 07:06 AM
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For the future here's how to properly fill up your coolant...
Originally Posted by NZConvertible
1. Put the heater in the HOT position (you'll need to turn the ignition on first to operate the stepper motor). Leave the heater on until your test drive at the end.
2. Make sure both the engine and radiator drain plugs are installed.
3. Remove the filler cap on top of thermostat housing, the radiator cap and the bleeder on the side of the top radiator neck.
4. Begin filling the water/coolant mix through the radiator neck until it reaches the top, then replace the radiator cap.
5. Continue filling through the filler neck until the bleeder overflows, and replace the bleeder cap (don't over tighten it or you'll ruin the plastic plug). Continue filling until the water/coolant reaches the top of the filler neck.
6. Start the engine and let it idle. The water level will probably drop a bit when the engine starts as the pump pushes the water into air pockets. Keep topping up the system as necessary.
7. Keep the engine running until the thermostat opens. You can tell when this happens as there might be another drop in water level, and the top radiator hose will start to warm up.
8. When the engine has reached operating temp and no more air bubbles are appearing in the filler neck, replace the filler cap.
9. Fill up the overflow bottle to the correct level.
10. Go for a test drive, keeping an eye on the temp gauge. Make sure the engine reaches full operating temp but does not exceed it, and check the heater operates properly.
11. On your return, once the engine has cooled down, recheck the level at the filler cap (not the radiator cap) and the overflow bottle.
2. Make sure both the engine and radiator drain plugs are installed.
3. Remove the filler cap on top of thermostat housing, the radiator cap and the bleeder on the side of the top radiator neck.
4. Begin filling the water/coolant mix through the radiator neck until it reaches the top, then replace the radiator cap.
5. Continue filling through the filler neck until the bleeder overflows, and replace the bleeder cap (don't over tighten it or you'll ruin the plastic plug). Continue filling until the water/coolant reaches the top of the filler neck.
6. Start the engine and let it idle. The water level will probably drop a bit when the engine starts as the pump pushes the water into air pockets. Keep topping up the system as necessary.
7. Keep the engine running until the thermostat opens. You can tell when this happens as there might be another drop in water level, and the top radiator hose will start to warm up.
8. When the engine has reached operating temp and no more air bubbles are appearing in the filler neck, replace the filler cap.
9. Fill up the overflow bottle to the correct level.
10. Go for a test drive, keeping an eye on the temp gauge. Make sure the engine reaches full operating temp but does not exceed it, and check the heater operates properly.
11. On your return, once the engine has cooled down, recheck the level at the filler cap (not the radiator cap) and the overflow bottle.
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