i installed an inline heater,now the heater doesnt put out as much hot air could this be an airlock or bad thermostat?
2006-10-23 16:10:56 · 9 answers · asked by flh79wv 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i have heard of an airlock twice today and never before. is this even possible considering the coolant becomes almost a gas when heated anyway? if it is possible and you have some sort of "air bubble" near your heater core, i would put a garden hose in it while draining the coolant. try and flush everything out. also, the heater might be blocked as opposed to having air in it. thermostat might be rusted and needing replaced if you had the coolant out for a while during the install.
2006-10-23 16:18:06 · answer #1 · answered by FJ40spencer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patience is the vertue here, after removing the radiator cap and filliing the system start the engine (heater on high) and wait, it will bubble and spill out (thats o.k.) refill as nessasary, then wait again, affter about half an hour take the car out for a drive (remember to reinstall the radiator cap) then carefully with a thick rag and standing to the side slowly turn cap and wait for the boil out then remove cap and refill the system, this may take a few times but you will get it done.
Good Luck
2006-10-23 23:43:25 · answer #2 · answered by Mikey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if all you did was to put in a block heater and didnt mess with the thermostat at all then that shouldnt be the problem. All you have to do to bleed the system is to fill your radiator with mixed antifreeze. fill it as far as you can till it quits doing that bubble thing they all do. then start your engine let it run it will start over flow but dont worrie this is all the air coming out then after you see it go back down you fill it one last time and you should have a good system.
2006-10-23 23:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by nathanstone1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of such a thing. This is a closed system with a pump.If the valve is opening to allow coolant to flow to your heater the pump will push any air with the coolant to the top tank of the radiator, this will lower the level in radiator but it shouldn't take but one top off to get rid of the small amount of aair present.
Try ironhand method if like to do extra work, as he mentioned.
make sure heter hoses are on correctly and not kinked.
2006-10-24 00:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To actually "Bleed" the air in the system, if you aren't going to wait for the system to do it by itself, with the engine cold remove the heater hose from the rear of the engine intake manifold. Add coolant as necessary, and when coolant begins to run from the nipple in the manifold, replace the hose and secure with hose clamp.
Good Luck
2006-10-23 23:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your time and be patient.This system is designed to bleed off the air by itself.Run it and keep filling the radiator.You may want to replace the rad cap,they do wear out and are inexpensive.
2006-10-24 06:07:02 · answer #6 · answered by want2wild 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like an airlock
2006-10-23 23:34:55 · answer #7 · answered by Randall M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok take off your radiator cap start the ford and fill with 50 50 antifreeze but you cant ever get the smell of ford off it sorry
2006-10-23 23:18:00 · answer #8 · answered by Blackdog 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in what car some cars have a bleeder screw to let air out
2006-10-24 00:38:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋