scooty211

lets see its about 50 degrees out and my car is still over heating. i have installed
new thermostat
koyo radiator.

there is no leaks visable. the car smokes alot (i do know my oil seal is leaking on the twins) even after the car is warm. im starting to think its my water seals. can anyone else think of any thing else ???

thanks

silverTRD

iTrader: (37)

was it a new install on the koyo? if so, did you burp the upper radiator hose?

scooty211

there is water in the upper rad hose and this started before koyo. when i take off the rad cap water bubbles out... not ruling out a air pocket in the system but the white smoke scares me

trainwreck517

iTrader: (1)

Once the engine is cold, take off the water pump housing filler cap, start the car, look at the the filler neck.. if yo get a big gushing, alot of air bumbles like champain or soda,... then its mostlikey your coolant seals..

Is the smoke blue? Or white? If white.. then most likely coolant. Does it smell sweet? If so.. defenitily coolant.

hope that helps.

gracer7-rx7

iTrader: (16)

Keep bleeding. Search for Lisle for a good cheap tool to bleed the air out of the system or go to the FAQ and follow the links there. The presense of water in the upper rad hose doesn't mean there isn't air in the system.

dradon03

iTrader: (2)

When you filled up did you pre mix the Prestone of did you just add water after having addedd your Prestone if you how long has it been?did it sit? Could there have been any corosion? Anything that would make your waterseals go?

Alex

gafu mazda

stupid but a suggestion....are your fans turning on?

scooty211

trianwreck - thats what the coolent does when i take off the cap and yes the smoke is white.

I just picked up a lisle today and see what happens this weekend . Yes i have 2 spral fans that do turn on.

thanks for the help guys