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Overheating problems
Maybe it was cause it was cold (40 - 50 degrees out) but I changed the thermostat yesterday, and filled the whole system with water, I mean pulling hoses and dumping gallons of water in, even directly into the engine.
also bought a new radiator cap and the thermostat is a autozone generic.
also what is this?
it has broken into many pieces. and a couple times when overheated it was shot out of the hole (the center portion of this thing) with much steam coming out.
I want to get coolant in the system but not until I get this issue fixed so I am not throwing money in the trash.
either way I had heat out the heater before today, and now NOTHING my 2 hour commute was freezing. I stopped a couple times with the engine running and fed it more water.
I dont suppose my water pump went out? revving the engine I can see water fluctuating in the overflow.
I am really suprised with how long it has overheated to red and its still running great, I really dont want to have to push it anymore, specially since I just overheated and ruined my Previa van over the weekend as well, iron block and alum head and now that wont start at all I DONT WANT THAT TO HAPPEN TO MY SC400, help?
also bought a new radiator cap and the thermostat is a autozone generic.
also what is this?
it has broken into many pieces. and a couple times when overheated it was shot out of the hole (the center portion of this thing) with much steam coming out.
I want to get coolant in the system but not until I get this issue fixed so I am not throwing money in the trash.
either way I had heat out the heater before today, and now NOTHING my 2 hour commute was freezing. I stopped a couple times with the engine running and fed it more water.
I dont suppose my water pump went out? revving the engine I can see water fluctuating in the overflow.
I am really suprised with how long it has overheated to red and its still running great, I really dont want to have to push it anymore, specially since I just overheated and ruined my Previa van over the weekend as well, iron block and alum head and now that wont start at all I DONT WANT THAT TO HAPPEN TO MY SC400, help?
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mine was coffee colored! what does it mean, i thought it was just dirty? does a new cap really help?
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but yea already new radiator cap and thermostat.
but the thing is the heat was working yesterday before I changed the thermostat.
drove all the way to work today (80 miles) with no issue of overheating, just frozen from the lack of heat.
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Yea mine would be a different color than that because of royal purple lol.
but yea already new radiator cap and thermostat.
but the thing is the heat was working yesterday before I changed the thermostat.
drove all the way to work today (80 miles) with no issue of overheating, just frozen from the lack of heat.
but yea already new radiator cap and thermostat.
but the thing is the heat was working yesterday before I changed the thermostat.
drove all the way to work today (80 miles) with no issue of overheating, just frozen from the lack of heat.
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SC lesson number 458: that 17MM bolt on top of the thermostat housing must be for burping the system of air, because as SOON as I opened that and revved the engine heat started coming out of my heater.
now I believe the car shouldnt overheat anymore, I have only been concerned about the lack of heat from the heater. heres hopen.
now I believe the car shouldnt overheat anymore, I have only been concerned about the lack of heat from the heater. heres hopen.
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