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94 BMW 318i, 180,000 miles, 4 cylinder

Tiny
MJD517
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  • 1994 BMW 318
On the way home over Pacheco Pass in California my car overheated about 20 miles away from Pacheco Pass after already going over it. A piece in my car that had all the hoses connected to it broke, so we replaced that. Then after not working we replaced the water pump and thermastat and it still didn't work. Took it to a mechanic and he said it was a blown head gasket. Started taking it apart ourselves about a month ago and replaced the head gasket and had the head machined and tonight finally got it back together. Started it and it started fine after we got fuel back into the system, but now its not pushing water/coolant through and its still over heating after awhile. We're not sure why its not pushing the coolant through. Any ideas?
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Monday, April 16th, 2007 AT 2:15 AM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Could be a blocked radiator or block! Try flushing.
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 AT 4:59 AM
Tiny
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We figured out that the radiator wasn't primed.
Thanks though.
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 AT 12:07 PM

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