T-stat swap problem
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T-stat swap problem hey guys whats up. Today i put in my 160 t-stat but i made a boo boo 
. The directions said to refill the system thru the coolant resevoir, but i did it old school thru the radiator. Now i think i have air in the system can people give suggestions as to what to do 
and now coolant fell on my compressor now it makes a scraping sound but when the AC is turned on the sound goes away 
what is this about. PLEASE HELP 
. The directions said to refill the system thru the coolant resevoir, but i did it old school thru the radiator. Now i think i have air in the system can people give suggestions as to what to do and now coolant fell on my compressor now it makes a scraping sound but when the AC is turned on the sound goes away what is this about. PLEASE HELP Last edited by Fbody Man; Aug 23, 2005 at 10:40 PM.
Unhook the hose that goes to the throttle body, put a rag underneath it, fill it up through the radiator cap until you see some coolant come out.
Put the cap back, connect the hose and fire it up. Pull the cap off again and let it run for a few minutes and complete the level on the reservoir if needed.
Repeat the process if necessary. It's easy to have all the air out trough the TB hose.
Put the cap back, connect the hose and fire it up. Pull the cap off again and let it run for a few minutes and complete the level on the reservoir if needed.
Repeat the process if necessary. It's easy to have all the air out trough the TB hose.
I got air in my cooling system when I changed mine too.
Made the mistake of just topping off the radiator and going
I don't know why I didn't run the car for a few minutes......too excited about the header install I guess.
Basically what we did was fill up the radiator and "prime" the upper radiator hose until the fluid level went down. Fill, pump, fill, repeat. After we got water in the hose we started the car and when the level dropped again we topped it off. Rev the motor - fluid level drops, fill again - repeat. Once the level was stabilized, we put the cap on and it's been fine since.
Yeah, I'm an idiot.
Made the mistake of just topping off the radiator and going
I don't know why I didn't run the car for a few minutes......too excited about the header install I guess.
Basically what we did was fill up the radiator and "prime" the upper radiator hose until the fluid level went down. Fill, pump, fill, repeat. After we got water in the hose we started the car and when the level dropped again we topped it off. Rev the motor - fluid level drops, fill again - repeat. Once the level was stabilized, we put the cap on and it's been fine since.
Yeah, I'm an idiot.
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Originally Posted by Fbody Man
how come my gauge is still at a little past 210 even with a t-stat i have a '00 camaro ss is it the dummy gauge that everyone talks about
Originally Posted by 98z28chevy
I have a question to get a new T-Stat i need a new housing? If so does the 160 t-stat come with new housing?
Originally Posted by Fbody Man
how come my gauge is still at a little past 210 even with a t-stat i have a '00 camaro ss is it the dummy gauge that everyone talks about
