Wrapping up the install on a new radiator, water pump, ft main seal, T-stat, temp sender and hoses.
The book doesn't give many hints in getting air bubbles out of the system. Before my repairs I drained the block via the block drain on the left side of the engine. I forgot to close my heater core valve, not sure how much of that system I drained. My upper radiator hose is hot but the lower is cold/warm. I let the truck warm up till the guage was about to red then I shut it off to cool.
I opened up the T stat cover and tested my new one and old one in hot water on the stove. The old one opened up at 180 and the new one opened up closer to 190. Old one was working fine before the repair so I put it back in.
Refilled the little water I had to drain to change the stat and started the truck again. Ran the truck up to red on the guage and still luke warm lower hose.
Any advise for me? Would air in the heater core cause a air bubble in the block?
Thanks pb
The book doesn't give many hints in getting air bubbles out of the system. Before my repairs I drained the block via the block drain on the left side of the engine. I forgot to close my heater core valve, not sure how much of that system I drained. My upper radiator hose is hot but the lower is cold/warm. I let the truck warm up till the guage was about to red then I shut it off to cool.
I opened up the T stat cover and tested my new one and old one in hot water on the stove. The old one opened up at 180 and the new one opened up closer to 190. Old one was working fine before the repair so I put it back in.
Refilled the little water I had to drain to change the stat and started the truck again. Ran the truck up to red on the guage and still luke warm lower hose.
Any advise for me? Would air in the heater core cause a air bubble in the block?
Thanks pb
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