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  • quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

    the thing with the black cap off of it.. looks like a tire tube thing?


    if so.. do i push in it until all of the air is done blowing out of it? last time i did this i blew alot of air out and i figured i must've had the wrong valve. i thought it was for the a/c


  • #2
    Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

    lol thats for your ac, the bleeder screw (assuming that is a 3.8) is on the right side of the engine where the thermostat is (it will be on the thermo housing) just follow the UPPER rad hose and you will see it.

    if you arent sure, take a picture of your engine (pref. the right side) and i will show you where it is

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    • #3
      Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

      thanks.

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      • #4
        Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

        i looked and found nothing
        its a 98 3800 series II 5-speed firebird

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        • #5
          Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

          if its on that same pipe where the thermostat goes.. then its the bolt you unscrew with a flathead? is that it? i did that and nothing came out..so that means i have no air in my system?

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          • #6
            Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

            that must be it. it looks like this




            do all cars have this? maybe i need to do that on my 87 mustang gt 5.0

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            • #7
              Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

              im lost... what "bleeder valve" are you looking for?

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              • #8
                Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

                omg stop what you are doing. take your car to a shop. leave the poor thing alone. not to be mean but you kont know your ac lines from you coolant lines. LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!!
                cant wait till my lt1 and nitrous.

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                • #9
                  Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

                  ummm i already found it

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                  • #10
                    Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

                    If nothing comes out, your car hasn't warmed up yet. Wait for it to get to 210ish on the gauge, and then go and open up the bleeder valve. Listen for some hissing or air coming from the valve. If you don't hear anything, open it further. Eventually, most of the air will be out and some coolant will start spilling out. Don't close the valve until you get a nice steady stream of coolant, not little spurts.
                    ~97 3.8L V6 Camaro~
                    A few things

                    Only Member of Team Hooker?!?

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                    • #11
                      Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

                      ok thanks

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                      • #12
                        Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

                        NP man. Let me know how it goes.
                        ~97 3.8L V6 Camaro~
                        A few things

                        Only Member of Team Hooker?!?

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                        • #13
                          Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

                          i did that. i let the steam shoot out for more than a minute. then i closed it. car still overheats. the water in my radiator was boiling. i havent filled it with coolant yet cuz i dont wanna waste it. it isnt the water causing it to overheat is it? i'm pretty sure it does the same with coolant. i had coolant in it before i drained it so i can flush it.

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                          • #14
                            Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

                            Originally posted by JumpInTheFire.com
                            i did that. i let the steam shoot out for more than a minute. then i closed it. car still overheats. the water in my radiator was boiling. i havent filled it with coolant yet cuz i dont wanna waste it. it isnt the water causing it to overheat is it? i'm pretty sure it does the same with coolant. i had coolant in it before i drained it so i can flush it.
                            uh, water will boil in the rad without any coolant in it.

                            i have no idea why you would even do this

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                            • #15
                              Re: quick question.. is this the bleed valve?

                              i've had coolant in it before and it still boiled.

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