95 318i overheating

Tiny
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  • 1995 BMW 318
Car has been sitting for 2 years. I started it and it is overheating. I replaced the thermostat still overheating. Any suggestions what to look for? I don't see any leaks? Also, there is a wire hanging on the drivers side that I don't know what it goes to. It is coming out of the same wire harness as the headlights. The end of the wire has a yellow plug that has some sort of a sensor on it about 1 inch long.
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 AT 11:00 PM

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Tiny
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What you need to do is flush the cooling system out then go from there, make sure you bleed the air out.

I've been there before with a van park for 5yrs the original problem is blowing an EFI fuse constantly when I finally figure the short and fire it up it was pinging and overheating because of a one small hose attached to the radiator. Check all the hoses going to the radiator.

Good LUck
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007 AT 12:01 AM
Tiny
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The connector you are asking about is the outside temperature sender. There is a place on the valence that it plugs into
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007 AT 1:14 AM
Tiny
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Flushed the system and all is well.
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 AT 12:38 AM

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