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1998 BMW 318 overheating
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Posted at Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:34 am |
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micway52,
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Engine Cooling problem
1998 BMW 318 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 78,000 miles
Hi, my bmw has a over heating problem,first of all the heater stopped producing any heat, so i changed the thermostat, that did'nt work, i have flushed out the radiator and there's no apperent leaks anywhere, the oil is clean, when i run the engine up to temperature the water blows out of the header tank, any idea's? thanks |
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Posted at Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:09 am |
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Dr. Hagerty,
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Was all the air out of the system? |
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Posted at Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:21 am |
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stevew84,
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Sounds like you got an air pocket in the system. BMW's are a PITA to get air out. Best way that I have found is leaving the reservoir cap on with it topped off with coolant. Run the car until it gets 3/4 hot then shut it off. Open the bleeder screw to get all the steam out then top off the coolant again. Keep doing this until it gets the air out. |
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