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Tiny
FLYGUYCHRIS
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  • 1985 PONTIAC FIERO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 134,000 MILES
I have a 85 fiero gt that runs great but I have one problem. It overheats within 10 minutes. The coolant boils out of the recovery tank and leaks into the car through the heater core.
Sunday, November 28th, 2010 AT 12:12 AM

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Tiny
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Replace the thermostat and see what happens don't work could be the water pump, radiator clogged/defective cap-could be airlock try bleeding it-don't work get it block and pressure tested
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Sunday, November 28th, 2010 AT 12:20 AM
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I have a few suggestions.
1 some of the V6 water pumps have a plastic impeller that doesn't spin with the shaft.
2 make sure the long tubes that run under each side of the car to get water to the radiator has not been smashed from someone putting it on a lift incorrectly.
3 if you have a leak at the heater core, you need to replace it.
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 AT 11:07 PM
Tiny
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Oh, and PS there is a special bleed procedure for the system.
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 AT 11:13 PM
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I have a few suggestions.
1 some of the V6 water pumps have a plastic impeller that doesn't spin with the shaft.
2 make sure the long tubes that run under each side of the car to get water to the radiator has not been smashed from someone putting it on a lift incorrectly.
3 if you have a leak at the heater core, you need to replace it.

Oh, and PS there is a special bleed procedure for the system.
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 AT 11:13 PM

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