Originally posted by SVT_Nate:
Went over and looked at the car again tonight. I can't get a reading on the ECT sensor because of an aftermarket oil presure sending unit that sits there. However, I did notice that if I push on the line that comes directly out of it (coolant line) again and again the AF gauge rises up and down.. up to where it should be then back down when I let off.. I have tried every trick that I know to get coolant in the system... just can't get any more than 8 quarts in it... and that's with the overflow being almost completely full.
When I work on cars, I always take off 1 or more hoses in key locations to act as airbleeds to burp out the water from the other end as I'm filling the reservour. This always works for me. I can't remember exactly of the specific hose configuration on the Contour right this sec, so I couldn't recommend which particular hose to crack open, but I usually shoot for a hose that is on the engine-side of the thermostat, and is at the highest possible point. Sometimes even a heater hose is good to use (the inlet hose of heater core), or even sometimes a TB spacer de-icer hose, as an air bleed? You just have to judge which would be good to use as a bleed (if any accesible)
'95 CONTOUR SE
-Enkei 16s
-SVT wannabe
-Dual escapes w/ 2 1/2" stainless tips
-True LED taillight conversion
- Audi Xenon Projector Retrofit
-Mp3 deck, dual 10s
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