My car has been over heating... it would reach 260* then fall back to 200*.. it seems like when i beat on it the car would get cooler? I changed the thermostat 2 months ago and the problem has progressively gotten worse. well, i did a little searching and i burped the cooling system.. now the car run at normal temp's...
Q1: how did my car get air in the cooling system? is there somthing i should look at?
Q2: after my car is turned off at normal operating tempature (and after the car running hot) i hear a "hissing" noise form the rad cap? do i need a new cap?
Q3: i do not see anywhere my car is loosing rad fluid, did it just evapuate becasue the car was running hot?
Q4: can air in the cooling system make my car run that hot? (200-260)
Q5: after and before I burped the cooling system i smell raditor fluid?
Q6: I will look at my overfill and it will be at a certain point, when i start the car and drive somewhere, i check it and it seems higher? is this normal?
sorry for all the questions, any help is appriciated.
-Adam
Q1: how did my car get air in the cooling system? is there somthing i should look at?
Q2: after my car is turned off at normal operating tempature (and after the car running hot) i hear a "hissing" noise form the rad cap? do i need a new cap?
Q3: i do not see anywhere my car is loosing rad fluid, did it just evapuate becasue the car was running hot?
Q4: can air in the cooling system make my car run that hot? (200-260)
Q5: after and before I burped the cooling system i smell raditor fluid?
Q6: I will look at my overfill and it will be at a certain point, when i start the car and drive somewhere, i check it and it seems higher? is this normal?
sorry for all the questions, any help is appriciated.
-Adam