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overheating problems 94 lt1

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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:38 AM
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overheating problems 94 lt1

i have new radiator, thermostat, waterpump and the shyt still climbs! its full of coolant and its not leaking so idk wtf is going on and help would be greatly appreciated
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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maybe i have a clogged exhaust or cat? i noticed it started to overheat when i got my exhaust leak fixed...?
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:03 AM
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might be air bubbles, did you open the bleeder screws?
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 02:00 AM
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is the bleeder screw on the neck of the piece that covers the thermostat?
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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i need help asap
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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If you don't know where the bleeder screws are, then I am sure you have air in the system.

http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#radflush
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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i had the same problem, but it was caused by the fans. The electrical terminals on the fans were dirty and sometimes the fans wouldnt kick on, try cleaning them.
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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bleed it and it was a shyt load of air in there..i hope i got it all out. i thought i did the 1st time and started driving and started to get hot again, so i re-did it. this happened a few times now it seems fine.
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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bleed it and it was a shyt load of air in there..i hope i got it all out. i thought i did the 1st time and started driving and started to get hot again, so i re-did it. this happened a few times now it seems fine.
It happens to all of us the first time...
Old Apr 5, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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i bleed the sytem a bunch of times nd it was fine for a hole day then 2day i went to drive it and it overheated again!! how will i know when all the air is out? i bleed it till there was a steady flow of coolant coming out like i read but i guess there is more?? can i just take it to jiffy lube and have them do it so i wont have to worry about this anymore?
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