99 GRAND AM COOLANT SYSTEM NEEDS BURPED OR BLED

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM
100,000 MILES
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car gets hot and coolant dumps out
Mar 6, 2012 at 2:54 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Are you sure there isn't something causing it to overheat? Or, did you just replace the coolant?
Mar 6, 2012 at 3:12 AM
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myself, i think the thermostat won't open.but the chick who i'm trying to help is taking advice from too many friends at once. it gets hot and overflows
Mar 6, 2012 at 3:24 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If the coolant hasn't just been replaced, then it doesn't need bled. Like you said, either a thermostat or plugged radiator.
Mar 6, 2012 at 3:28 AM
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