Fat Ryan Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 well, i flushed my coolant today. and when i test drove my car, the lights was still blinking on and off (but more frequently now). i let it warm up in my driveway and it seemed to stop. but what else can this mean? thermostat? heater core? was it just "left-over" blinks from b4 i flushed??? i dont get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Maybe the sensor is telling you of a TRIPPLE POST!!!! J/y How did you flush it... and how did you burp the system.... it sounds like you have an air bubble.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 if no one replies to the others you should delete them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 You have an air bubble in the system. Are you properly informed on how to bleed the cooling system in these cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Fat_Ryan: please learn how NOT to triple post threads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Maybe it just means you have a BAD SENSOR! If the light is lit and the sensor is fully submerged, then the sensor is bad. The sensor is the square thing with wires coming out of it just below the radiator filler neck. I've had it go bad in two cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Ryan Posted May 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 whats this triple post stuff your all talking about? anyways, i simply pulled the plug on the radiotor, flushed it with hose, then closed the rat and filled it up. am i missing something? thats how ive always done it on all my other cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 whats this triple post stuff your all talking about? you started 3 three of the exact same threads because you kept hitting "submit thread"....I deleted the other two. For future reference, you only need to hit the "submit" button once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Ryan Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 oh, sorry ,my computers been acting up latley. i didnt know it would post 3 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryk2003 Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 whats this triple post stuff your all talking about? anyways, i simply pulled the plug on the radiotor, flushed it with hose, then closed the rat and filled it up. am i missing something? thats how ive always done it on all my other cars. umm...you're missing alot... you have to bleed the air outta the system... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Ryan Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 since when? ive never had to do that b4. and my haynes manual doesnt say anything about that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 You have to leave the radiator cap off after you finish filling the system, then start the car and let it run for a couple of minutes, adding coolant to the radiator as soon as you see the level drop. This ensures you get most, if not all, of the air purged out of the system (it'll get you close enough so that it'll pull whatever else it needs out of the recovery tank.) Be sure to put a little extra coolant in the recovery tank just to be sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Ryan Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 well if thats all i gotta do, then all i REALLY need to do is periodically check the resivoir to see if its low. cause if the rat's low, then the resivoir pours more into the rat. therefore, i just need to add to the resivoir. thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glock19 Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 May want to try cleaning the coolant level sensor. On my 2000 MCSS the sensor got crud all over it from the dexcool. I replaced it but I could have cleaned it and saved $50. Glock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 well if thats all i gotta do, then all i REALLY need to do is periodically check the resivoir to see if its low. cause if the rat's low, then the resivoir pours more into the rat. therefore, i just need to add to the resivoir. thanxJust remember that your radiator has to be full and "burped" to begin with in order to draw the fluid out of the reservoir when the need arises. Don't expect it to pull any fluid out of the tank if the radiator is already half empty (since there will be no drop in fluid level to cause a vacuum in the system...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Ryan Posted May 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 why wouldnt it? thats what the resivoir is for. if coolant is low (i.e. half empty rat) then coolant from the resivoir pours into the rat. and if its too high, the coolant overflows into the resivoir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 am I the only one that is going to mention the two bleeders for the coolent system?? Considering you have already ran the vehcial, open the rad cover with the engine cool. Fill it up, place cover back on. Run the vehical, and while it is running there are two bleeders by the thermostat. open them untill the air bleeds out, and it starts squirting coolent. Close bleeder. Simple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Ryan Posted May 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 eh, maybe if i get some problems. its actually running fine now (except for the cat bein clogged). i dont think theres any worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 why wouldnt it? thats what the resivoir is for. if coolant is low (i.e. half empty rat) then coolant from the resivoir pours into the rat. and if its too high, the coolant overflows into the resivoir.Well it doesn't exactly "pour" into the system. It's drawn in by a drop in pressure. The radiator cap has a spring in it that keeps it tight against the little hole where the overflow hose runs (imagine if it were wide open, then the coolant wouldn't stay in the system and it would fill up the bottle very quickly.) When the pressure drops (due to a loss of coolant) the spring releases its tension, allowing the coolant to be drawn from the tank and into the radiator. And vice versa, when there's too much pressure, the pressure overcomes the spring and allows the coolant to boil over into the tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Ryan Posted May 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 ...ok :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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