overheating

[slow6]

Re: overheating

yes im filling the radiator @ the radiator itself and not the resevoir. when i fill it i let the car idle for a good 10-15 mins and then top it off and close it. isnt that what "bleeding" is???

NO, there is a Bleeder Valve on the thermostat housing
You open it and let the air out!
This is probably your problem!!

There should be a BIG warning saying OPEN THE BLEEDER VALVE!!
Danger to teh manif0ld captain!!!

im reaching all the way to 260??? whatever the redline is. i've even passed it on long drives up the freeway.

OMG!!!
N00bs! Dont EVER let your coolant rise above the 215F mark!
You wanna know how to destroy an engine this is it!!
Hope your head gasket is still sealing!

[BLLDOGG]

Re: overheating

no that is not how to bleed our systems. That only works on cars with the pressure cap on the reservoir and a sealed radiator. we have a bleeder screw just before the thermostat. This is probably why you are overheating. I hope you didn't toast your engine getting it so hot.

[slow6]

Re: overheating

JINX! I am quick young grasshoppa

[BLLDOGG]

Re: overheating

you'd be losing coolant, and/or having white smoke out the exhaust, and/or lack of power, and/or hydolock, and/or etc.

[zuko88]

Re: overheating

OMG!!!
N00bs! Dont EVER let your coolant rise above the 215F mark!
You wanna know how to destroy an engine this is it!!
Hope your head gasket is still sealing!

:eek:
how do i know if it still is sealing?

[slow6]

Re: overheating

1 loss of coolant is a way to tell that its NOT sealing
2 low cylinder pressures on a pressure test
3 very white exhaust
4 very clean cylinders and/or plugs
ETC...

[zuko88]

Re: overheating

you'd be losing coolant, and/or having white smoke out the exhaust, and/or lack of power, and/or hydolock, and/or etc.

gotcha. no white smoke. no coolant loss. so far im okay.

[BLLDOGG]

Re: overheating

1 loss of coolant is a way to tell that its NOT sealing
2 low cylinder pressures on a pressure test
3 very white exhaust
4 very clean cylinders and/or plugs
ETC...

beat you old man

[slow6]

Re: overheating

bent connecting rod from hydrolocking FTW!
(dont ask me how I know)

[zuko88]

Re: overheating

bent connecting rod from hydrolocking FTW!
(dont ask me how I know)

what????

[BLLDOGG]

Re: overheating

you have a connecting rod connecting your piston to your crankshaft. when you hydrolock, more liquid (coolant) in the cylinder than available compressible space, you bend that rod. very expensive. motor ending until repair.

[zuko88]

Re: overheating

you have a connecting rod connecting your piston to your crankshaft. when you hydrolock, more liquid (coolant) in the cylinder than available compressible space, you bend that rod. very expensive. motor ending until repair.

so if that was the case would the car still run???? cuz i havent noticed a diff in performance much.

[BLLDOGG]

Re: overheating

it might but doubtful. you would know something was wrong. If you are not missing coolant, I would only be concerned with bleeding your system.

[slow6]

Re: overheating

no very doubtful it would start
Just saying what COULD very easily happen to scare you so you wont choose to let it overheat again.
CLIFF NOTES: If overheating, turn it off!!

just watch your coolant temp, let it heat up to around the 195F area, then open the bleeder valve, keep it open till theres no more steam and just liquid coming out. refill radiator, repeat

[slow6]

Re: overheating

beat you old man

ME FTL!
typing > me :tdown: