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2001 Chevy Impala engine running hotter than normal

Tiny
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Engine Cooling problem
2001 Chevy Impala 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 91kmi miles

the low water sensor was replaced and the engine was ran before cooling sys. Was bleed and bleed screws where opened while running now it gets hot enough to have the fans come on cools a little the heats back up the thermostat was replaced but did not help also the temp seems to go up is spurts jumps a mark at a time then stays there for a while then goes upm again
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 AT 1:11 AM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

I would start by having the radiator flow tested, and make sure the heather is on when bleeding the cooling system.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Thursday, January 31st, 2019 AT 6:47 PM
Tiny
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The heater was on when the sys. Was bleed and the problem ocurred right when the level sensor was changed so I don't think its likely to be a clogged radiator
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I would double check and see if the cooling system is full and make sure the cooling system has been bleeding procedure done correctly.
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