 water stuck in the reservoir, help needed |
 Feb 7, 2010 - 1:09 PM
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just like the title...all the engine coolant and water is stuck in the reservoir....it is not cycling...i have replace the thermostat but it didn't help, could it be something else...any ideas?
 ....it's not cycling as it should
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Feb 8, 2010 - 5:29 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
sounds like you have an air trapped in your cooling system.
with your engine running heater on and your car on an incline (front up on jack stands). Open the radiator cap and let the car get up to operating temperature. Slowly fill the radiator with coolant as it gets drawn into the engine. Once its full, you are done. replace the cap. You will notice your car spit out coolant into the reservoir because you overfilled it by bleeding the system. But when the engine cools off it will adjust itself and "suck" coolant back in. If your not over heating dont worry too much about it. |
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chacha water stuck in the reservoir Feb 7, 2010 - 1:09 PM
Spider77 radiator cap? Feb 7, 2010 - 1:59 PM chacha you mean the radiator cap is bad? i have changed t... Feb 7, 2010 - 2:44 PM
hurley97 QUOTE (chacha @ Feb 7, 2010 - 2:44 P... Feb 8, 2010 - 5:38 PM GriffGirl QUOTE (hurley97 @ Feb 8, 2010 - 2:38... Feb 8, 2010 - 6:16 PM Spider77 Yeah, so the coolant is going into the reservoir, ... Feb 7, 2010 - 5:09 PM chacha thanks...ill definitely give that a go....i got no... Feb 7, 2010 - 7:51 PM chacha went to buy a new one, and it still failed...any o... Feb 8, 2010 - 12:55 AM Spider77 From what Im reading, the coolant is flowing into ... Feb 8, 2010 - 6:33 PM chacha well, it does slightly gets hotter and then yes, s... Feb 8, 2010 - 9:57 PM GriffGirl try replacing your radiator cap, if it's not h... Feb 18, 2010 - 4:32 PM Spider77 Nah, that was my suggestion and it was replaced an... Feb 18, 2010 - 9:06 PM bmj67 did you ever check the hose that goes to the botto... Feb 18, 2010 - 9:36 PM chacha everything is intact....what's left really is ... Feb 18, 2010 - 10:12 PM longgone QUOTE (chacha @ Feb 18, 2010 - 10:12... Mar 4, 2010 - 5:59 PM OnAllFours By what you are describing, I wouldn't think h... Mar 4, 2010 - 10:53 PM longgone QUOTE (OnAllFours @ Mar 4, 2010 - 10... Mar 5, 2010 - 7:23 PM mjoslin1990 My Car is doing the EXACT same thing, and its NOT ... Apr 4, 2010 - 6:23 PM |
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