I am having an overheating problem. Its totally random when it happens and i keep track of my guages pretty well i dont know what is happening but day before yesterday she got real hot and started dumping coolant evreywhere. I figured i let her get low or something.... So i went and put in a gallon and a half of Dex Cool. She was totally good. Didnt overheat even when i was playin with her. But today i get home and park and i smell that dreadful smell again i look under my car and there it is! A small puddle had formed and i looked in the engine bay and it was leaking from the cap (not on the radiator) and it wasnt steaming or anything this time but still.. WTF????

 

What cap, the overflow resovoir?

 

I Guess You Are Talking About The Overflow Jug. When I Was Brand New To The Lt1 It Took Me A While To Figure This Out. Mine Did The Same Thing. You Have To Bleed The System. Especially If You Put That Much Antfreeze In It.

 

Change the "T" stat and refill with no more than 50/50 mix. Too much coolant will make it run hot too.
Make sure ya bleed the hell out of it too.

 

like he siad I would check the t-stat, then refill with coolant 50/50 mix. Also make sure you bleed it well, I know I forgot to once and it made it keep running hot

 

How do you bleed it????


thank you