Have now got an airlock any ideas how to get it out please.
2007-10-24 00:28:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Try parking with the engine facing up a good sized hill. Then when the engine's cooled off, remove the radiator cap and start the engine. Top off the radiator with coolant as the engine heats up and the thermostat finally opens (takes at least 20 minutes). Make sure the heater is on high heat to circulate coolant through the heater core. Put the radiator cap back on and hopefully you have finished burping your cooling system.
2007-10-24 00:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The easiest way to correct the air lock would be to jack up the corner where the radiator cap opening is and start the car. Leave the cap off when you do this. As soon as the thermostat opens, the coolant will start to circulate. Keep an eye on the temp gage on the dash.
This situation happens to all cars to a degree when re-filling with fresh antifreeze.
When the water starts to circulate the airlock will remove itself and the coolant level will drop somewhat. Re-fill the radiator to the very top and replace the pressure cap. It's a good time to remove the coolant recovery bottle and spray it out with a garden hose followed by some ammonia Whisk and hot water. Brush it with a circular household brush to get it clean as possible. Fill it with coolant to the full mark. For about a weeks worth of driving the level of the coolant will drop in the coolant recovery bottle somewhat as more air bubbles and pockets of air air purged from the closed system. Re- fill with coolant to the full mark.
2007-10-24 01:12:00 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your airlock is probably in the heater core, gently remove one of the heater hoses on the firewall and let any air escape, when water starts comeing from the core then refit the hose.
Top up the water, put the cap on and take the car for a quick 2 minuit spin round the block, this will remove any air left, turn off the engine and allow to stand for 10 minutes, then remove the cap gently and top up your water, refit the cap and run the engine till opperating temp and fan cuts in, then let stand over night, check the water level in the morning when cold, top up if nessesary, now you should be ok.
2007-10-24 01:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Remove the cap from the expansion bottle, and run the engine. Because the cap is off the expansion bottle, it will take longer to reach normal temperature. Rev the engine slightly to bring it to normal temperature, and watch the level in the expansion bottle. You may see air bubbles coming up now, so be ready to replace the water level as it begins to drop. Keep revving the engine and check the temperature gauge again. Once all the air bubbles stop coming, then put the heater on and see if it is blowing hot. finally, check water level. Job done. This may take up to 20/30 minutes to complete. Run the car for a few miles and leave for the water to cool, and give a final check to the water level.
2007-10-24 00:43:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Running the engine at idle with the radiator cap off, should correct the problem. You may notice the coolant overflow at first, but then the coolant level will drop down. Once the engine temp comes up you can add more coolant.
2007-10-24 02:09:45 · answer #5 · answered by Alanrt1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-30 04:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let it run for a short while(5 mins) with the filler cap on.Switch it off, and slowly release the cap the air should come out that way.Also facing it up a hill should help as that makes the heater matrix lower than the radiator.Hope this helps.
2007-10-24 00:36:31 · answer #7 · answered by JOHN K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove rad cap or header tank cap (not while hot) fill water to level run engine until the overflow of water stops and the water suddenly disappears then top up to the level
2007-10-24 05:53:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easy way to do this is to remove the top hose pipe, push your garden hose into the radiator and turn the water on. You will get water everywhere but it will force the air lock out.
Not to sure about a Fiesta but most cars have an air bleed screw fitted to the top of the engine block were the hose enters the engine.
2007-10-24 00:36:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
there should be a release screw on the pipe our on the top corner of the radiator
2007-10-24 01:24:54 · answer #10 · answered by fivelighters 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋