dumb overheating AGAIN

[stumble_t]

Is the belt on the WP new and tensioned properly?

[redhatpat]

Sounds like a bad fan clutch.

[einstein57]

I'd say you still have air in the system. Have you tried blowing in the overflow tank while the bleeder is open? I took me 30 minutes to bleed it after i took off the head. I just kept doing it over and over till the heater finally got hot.

[lolcantturn]

Is the belt on the WP new and tensioned properly?

Yes

I'd say you still have air in the system. Have you tried blowing in the overflow tank while the bleeder is open? I took me 30 minutes to bleed it after i took off the head. I just kept doing it over and over till the heater finally got hot.

You think theres a huge air bubble in my radiator? What do you mean blowing in the overflow tank? The heat in my car is already a nice temperature.

[lolcantturn]

I'm assuming my thermostat is working..because without it my car just plain overheats.
I'm going to flush my radiator tomorrow and put new coolant and bleed it while squeezing the lower radiator hose and hope for the best..because I simply don't see how a new radiator and a new thermostat could account for lack of circulation.

[Danny]

New thermo and fan clutch.

Go!

[lolcantturn]

New thermo and fan clutch.

Go!

Something with the thermo or radiator is definitely screwy, fan clutch I suspect is next.

[Danny]

Just take it out and spray a hose though the fins and also though the inlet AND the outlet holes, it might help.

[lolcantturn]

Just take it out and spray a hose though the fins and also though the inlet AND the outlet holes, it might help.

Haha I wish I lived in cali..I could do that outside without worrying of freezing. But yeah I'll do that!

[CoryMStew]

i suggest taking one of a e28 because it spins with the engine instead of a switch to tell it when to turn on. I put one in when my fan clutch died. The car wont go over a little over 1/4 of the way on the temp gauge. It puts more strain on the engine but it makes it sound more aggressive if your standing in front of the car.

[Eecen]

i suggest taking one of a e28 because it spins with the engine instead of a switch to tell it when to turn on. I put one in when my fan clutch died. The car wont go over a little over 1/4 of the way on the temp gauge. It puts more strain on the engine but it makes it sound more aggressive if your standing in front of the car.

Really?

[lolcantturn]

i suggest taking one of a e28 because it spins with the engine instead of a switch to tell it when to turn on. I put one in when my fan clutch died. The car wont go over a little over 1/4 of the way on the temp gauge. It puts more strain on the engine but it makes it sound more aggressive if your standing in front of the car.

:neutral:
Cold engine= running rich= running poopy= shitty gas mileage= unhealthy

[einstein57]

you take off the overflow cap and blow into it with the bleader open.

[CoryMStew]

Yeah really

[lolcantturn]

I cleaned out my radiator..for a new radiator it had a lot of black gunk in it.
checked my hoses, they seemed good
rebled, bled, and bled again
now it flickers between this position

and the middle, on idle. It'll get to that position, and within 3 or so seconds it'll go back to halfway, 5 seconds passes and it goes back to that position.

I guess I'm ok with it, it was a lot worse before.