Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 10:58:53 -0500 From: "Matt" <fofighternopsamo.com> Subject: Re: Coolant Problems
Have the system pressure checked. You can purchase the kit yourself and save some $ or have the dealer do it for about $40. Also could be the radiator cap. They get corroded or the seal shrinks. Good luck Kevin <kevnmelnopsamht.net> wrote in message news:Ir%z3.135$cP.5326nopsamus.bright.net... > Just pulled the water pump off my 89 Grand Am 2.3L DOCH Quad 4 and it looks > good. Water > going through block, radiator and all the lines ok. With the water pump off > I blew through the uper radiator hose and had no resistance to water coming > out by the virticale hose under the pump, I also poured water trough the > block ok. I have replaced the thermostate before pulling off the water pump > and this did nothing. When engine running the radiator never got hot and > the upper radiator line stayed cool however the heater for internal cabin > temprature works real good. I'm at a loss, could it be a pump priming > problem?? > > During operation the car slowly incleases in temp to about 150' F for about > 15 miniutes bobbing up and down some with the fan. Then When Fan can't keep > up it stays on for about 5 Minutes, then shuts off and stays off. Then car > overheats within a few muinutes up to 220' F (with no radiator fan.) unless > the cabin heater is turned on full then temp can be regulated > Thanks > kevnmelnopsamht.net > >
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