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Re: Air Bubbles #1237912 04/06/05 05:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania A Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er
Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	If I Recall Correctly - It means, I think that 99s have good WPs, but I'm not positive. -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

Re: Air Bubbles #1237913 04/06/05 09:05 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,145 Durham NC G gearhead98 Hard-core CEG\'er
gearhead98 Hard-core CEG\'er G Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,145 Durham NC	i think a 180 is sposed to be in there, i know everyone goes to the 160 thermo but it doesn't help much unless you kick the fans on early anyway 98.5 Black SE ATX S&B filter, SVT MAF, optimized SVT TB, mesh grille, removed orange reflectors, painted rear reflector, gutted pre-cats, optimized SVT LIM, 19lb injectors, resonator removed cant afford an svt but lookin for 1 in nc

Re: Air Bubbles #1237914 04/06/05 10:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,176 Austin, TX. B btrautman CEG'er
btrautman CEG'er B Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,176 Austin, TX.	Your thermostat should have a air bleeder valve in it. This should be pointing up or should be located on top when installing thermosat. If you install it on bottom, you don't allow air to escape easily. Bob An ounce of prevention provides a pound of cure!

Re: Air Bubbles #1237915 04/07/05 03:10 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 247 Indiana L LCraze777 OP CEG\'er
OP LCraze777 CEG\'er L Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 247 Indiana	Originally posted by btrautman: Your thermostat should have a air bleeder valve in it. This should be pointing up or should be located on top when installing thermosat. If you install it on bottom, you don't allow air to escape easily. Bob Yeah the bleeder valve on the thermo is on the top side. i tried to get the air out of the system but it still went to the red line. i took the top radiator hose and poured coolant down it until it filled up(hopeing to eliminate air in the engine and other coolant lines. then i filled up the reservoir tank and started the car, within 10-15 min i had to shut it off because it got to the red line again. i opened the reservoir and coolant came out from the pressure, but when i put my hand on the tank and touched the coolant in the tank, it was cool. is it possible to have a bad heat sensor??? my fans came on quick too. im at a lose as to what to do now. oh, and its said that a 195 degree thermo is recommended which is what the stores give you unless you ask for a 180 degree thermo, should i switch to a 180 thermo.? Mike 99' Silver CSVT 95' Silver Acura Integra www.latest-craze.com

Re: Air Bubbles #1237916 04/08/05 01:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 247 Indiana L LCraze777 OP CEG\'er
OP LCraze777 CEG\'er L Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 247 Indiana	Just wanted to add a helpful tip for anyone that has this trouble down the line, some may alreay know this. my friend from Audi came over last nite to help with these air pockets, well he hooked his computer to the car so we knew the exact temp and everything, well, while the motor was running, he grabbed the throttle and opened it up and let it run like that for about a min or so and as he did, it started to force air bubbles out and into the reservoir tank. it really seemed to help and we were able to get the car to start to work properlly again(fans kick on and do their job, yada yada yada). the cooling system had alot of air in it. more than i thought it would of had. Mike 99' Silver CSVT 95' Silver Acura Integra www.latest-craze.com

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