i have a 95 Ford Contour. I love the car and have never had any serious problems with it. It's in really good shape, except...the car was getting hot all the time. It NEVER overheated and the head and head gasket are fine. My Dad just put a new radiator in it and thermostat. the lines are vapor locked and it's not circulating the air and it's still plugged.... if anyone knows anything about radiators , please e-mail or let me know why the hell my car is not "bleeding"?
2006-08-02 09:23:02 · 10 answers · asked by amylr620 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
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Jeff has it right, also turn on the heater as coolant also flows through that, if you get heat from it you can assume there are no water pockets in it.
How did you eliminate the head gasket problem? A bad head gasket can sometimes be difficult to diagnose. Did you save the coolant you drained, look at it to see if you can find any trace of oil. Look under oil filler cap for a yellow gooey stuff and dipstick. Is there any white smoke coming from the tailpipe, does it have a sweet smell? But best way is to use a Block Tester NAPA Part #No 700-1006. They are around $50. It tests the coolant for hydrocarbons (combustion gases). If the test is positive then there is your overheating problem (head gasket leak). Just in case your problem doesn't go away after your Dad burps the coolant system.
2006-08-02 10:17:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I would have recommended a cooling system flush before installing the new radiator and thermostat. You could have residual buildup along the channels in the block that are preventing circulation, you also might want to check your water pump on the car and make sure it is operating efficiently
2006-08-02 16:29:00 · answer #2 · answered by jaskermace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you changed radiator and hoses thermostat and your heads are o.k the only thing it can be is the water pump air will not keep it from circulating if the pump is weak it will not overheat but it will run hot if you havent already done so you should also change the radiator cap that is the only things that have to do with the cooling system
2006-08-02 19:19:27 · answer #3 · answered by firefightingexpert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill the radiator up with water, unhook one of the heater hoses to let the air out, they add more water to the radiator. If that doesn't work start the car and unhook one of the heater hoses till the water starts coming out, then hook it back and let it run till the thermostat opens.
2006-08-02 20:50:25 · answer #4 · answered by kayef57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a '95 Ford that isn't a F-150 and it is still running you have used all your miracles up for a lifetime... Be happy it lasted this long. Must be like 1 in 1,000,000.
2006-08-02 16:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start it up without the radiator cap on and let it heat up, it should burp itself free of any air in the system., then top off the system when it cools down.
2006-08-02 16:30:55 · answer #6 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to take it into a shop and have the system flushed. There might be some kind of build up that isn't very noticeable, but never the less causing trouble.
2006-08-02 16:28:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try taking the thermostat out
Put it in very hot water to see if it is opening up
You could of got a bad thermostat
2006-08-02 16:55:08 · answer #8 · answered by Vulcan 1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To go along with what "jas" said. it wouldn't hurt if you had the front of your car higher than the rear. Excuse me! That is Jeffery S. that I am in agreement with.
2006-08-02 17:05:18 · answer #9 · answered by Gary Gearfreak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bent fins or Blocked lines
2006-08-02 16:32:43 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋