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1997 Pontiac Transport Repair Question


Topics covered: Gas, Coolant, Thermostat.
Mileage: 118,000 miles.

Asked on December 16, 2011

Over heating

I did work on my car i put new upper and lower intake manifold gaskets, new value cover gaskets, put new thermostat put back everything, change oil, filled with coolant put heater on high turn car on let run, why is it over heating and turn on the next and it still over heating radiator is full of coolant no leaks everything is connect right whats causeing it to over heat.
Avatar Asked by msamgab

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Replied on December 16, 2011

If it wasn't doing that before you replaced the gaskets-Try bleeding the cooling system

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on December 17, 2011

there two small screws one on the bypass and one on the thermostat housing i opened them and antifreeze came out for a few seconds then close them is that correct or they shoud be open for a longer while or is there another way to bleed the cooling sytem

Tiny Response from msamgab
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Replied on December 17, 2011

Go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUpXgAJ1gjU

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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