Rad Flush - antifreeze question
Winter is coming and don't ask but I am in the midst of a thorough radiator flush and hose replacement. The chemical cleaner I am using suggests driving the for 3-6 hours over a few days to allow the ...
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Yes, new tstat. No it did not.
Yeah I waited forever for the tstat to open when I did the initial fill but coolant started overflowing so I shut it off. Okay, hope it settles down once cool and will top up. Haynes only says to squeeze the upper rad hose to bleed but I've done that. How would an air pocket cause the engine to shut off while driving? As in what goes on inside the engine. It's a 1978 so I doubt it has much in the way of fail-safes.
Also I didnt have these problems when I filled it with just water and drove for a few days to do the chem clean.
Yeah I waited forever for the tstat to open when I did the initial fill but coolant started overflowing so I shut it off. Okay, hope it settles down once cool and will top up. Haynes only says to squeeze the upper rad hose to bleed but I've done that. How would an air pocket cause the engine to shut off while driving? As in what goes on inside the engine. It's a 1978 so I doubt it has much in the way of fail-safes.
Also I didnt have these problems when I filled it with just water and drove for a few days to do the chem clean.
