06-13-2012, 08:09 AM
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didnt think it would be a radiator 
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06-13-2012, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by a.graham52
didnt think it would be a radiator |
Well I think the new radiator is an improvement over the 12 year old one I had in there, but yeah there's something else causing this. |
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06-13-2012, 10:00 AM
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recheck your pressure testing. both the system and the cap. maybe consider getting a "block test" done as well. maybe what you think is boiling is actualy combustion gases?
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06-13-2012, 10:24 AM
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This is really stumping everyone.. if you can figure it out then great it can help me too! But i still think an engine swap.... get you ecu checked? maybe its something there?
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06-13-2012, 02:58 PM
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Well I drained the system and filled it back up with almost 2 gallons of dex-cool burped it and ran it for 15 minutes without cap on, was purring fine right under the half mark. Stopped the engine and waited about 2 hours and put the cap on and warmed up the car and drove it 15 miles back to my place. The temp guage stayed right in the middle just a tick under.
So where does that leave the problem at now? Is it fixed or just masked by adding lower boiling point dex-cool?
Idk at this point will drive it a couple of days to get a feel of what's going on, I just can't think that Dex-cool would lower the boiling point that much that it wouldn't boil or overheat.
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06-13-2012, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TxAlero
I just can't think that Dex-cool would lower the boiling point that much that it wouldn't boil or overheat.
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Either it did, or you had air in the system, or you just need to drive the car more to see if it overheats again. |
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06-14-2012, 10:09 AM
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Thats what i did with my alero it drove good for about 2 weeks then the coolant would boil away
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06-14-2012, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Hellfire5670
Thats what i did with my alero it drove good for about 2 weeks then the coolant would boil away
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 don't say that, I'm hoping that this is fixed. Btw anyone who replaces there radiator make sure you insert the washers on the transmission line inlet on the radiator. I didn't do that and found a small puddle of trans fluid on the ground and it was a real bitch getting the washer on the lower line, lol. But its done, my wife drove it around this morning and no problems reported. |
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06-14-2012, 09:38 PM
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Done your heat and ac work? if so you might have done it! mine didn't work even when the problem stopped!
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06-14-2012, 09:45 PM
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now come to ass
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06-15-2012, 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Hellfire5670
Done your heat and ac work? if so you might have done it! mine didn't work even when the problem stopped!
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Heat blows hot, AC blowing cold. And I need to put plumber s tape on those trans lines to keep them from dripping :'( oh well! |
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06-15-2012, 01:40 AM
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now come to ass
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That just sounds way to perverted...  |
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06-15-2012, 02:46 AM
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And....
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06-15-2012, 10:12 AM
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hahaha! I really hope your problem is fixed! it sure sounds like it!
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06-15-2012, 10:53 AM
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And....
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Tbh I don't trust driving the hoe anywhere far. I've been out driving her around 30-50 miles at a time, and sweating the whole time freaking that it would go bad, so a trip that would be some 2000 miles is waaaaaaay out of the question. Would love to meet up with everyone but I just don't think the car would make it. |
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