coolant nightmare!
#4
possibles...
air in the system. T-stat not installed properly/bad t-stat. pressure relief in the coolant cap is not pressure relieving. clogged heater core. small crack in coolant reservoir....
there are more.
good luck. keep us updated
air in the system. T-stat not installed properly/bad t-stat. pressure relief in the coolant cap is not pressure relieving. clogged heater core. small crack in coolant reservoir....
there are more.
good luck. keep us updated
#6
Even though mine is a B5 a4 i had same stuff happen too me, cold air blowing and so on. I took off the reservoir cap and held the gas at 2000RPMs for like 10 minutes and then my heat started working and the coolant level in the reservoir dropped since there was full circulation. My engine temperature also went back to the middle where it should be. Try that its a simple check
#7
You have air in the system if you just replaced your timing belt.
You need to bleed the air out which can be tricky sometimes. I invested in a 160.00 vacuum bleeder that makes it painless. But its worth it to me because i do this quite frequently.
I would run the car with the resevoir cap of for 30-45 minutes at idle.
You need the thermostat to open with the cap off so the hot coolant will expand forcing the air to its weakest point which will be the open cap. With the cap on the air has no where to go and will just form a pocket
You need to bleed the air out which can be tricky sometimes. I invested in a 160.00 vacuum bleeder that makes it painless. But its worth it to me because i do this quite frequently.
I would run the car with the resevoir cap of for 30-45 minutes at idle.
You need the thermostat to open with the cap off so the hot coolant will expand forcing the air to its weakest point which will be the open cap. With the cap on the air has no where to go and will just form a pocket
#8
You have air in the system if you just replaced your timing belt.
You need to bleed the air out which can be tricky sometimes. I invested in a 160.00 vacuum bleeder that makes it painless. But its worth it to me because i do this quite frequently.
I would run the car with the resevoir cap of for 30-45 minutes at idle.
You need the thermostat to open with the cap off so the hot coolant will expand forcing the air to its weakest point which will be the open cap. With the cap on the air has no where to go and will just form a pocket
You need to bleed the air out which can be tricky sometimes. I invested in a 160.00 vacuum bleeder that makes it painless. But its worth it to me because i do this quite frequently.
I would run the car with the resevoir cap of for 30-45 minutes at idle.
You need the thermostat to open with the cap off so the hot coolant will expand forcing the air to its weakest point which will be the open cap. With the cap on the air has no where to go and will just form a pocket
#10
I agree with the guy above. When I changed my TB I had the same issue. Air is stuck in the pipes. I used the good ole fashion pump the hose at the top of the radiator method to get it to run through the system (while it was off and cold of course).