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Alright anyone know how i can drain my radiator enough so i can put 2 gallons of antifreeze/coolant with out lifting the car :/ because my jack just broke on me
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Drill pump? Ramps? Super long skinny arms? Fix your jack? Borrow a jack? Take off the radiator cap and flip the car over?
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lmao! awww cmon nah no one around me is nice enough lmao
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Siphon a couple gallons out of your radiator through the fill cap.
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Drill pump? Ramps? Super long skinny arms? Fix your jack? Borrow a jack? Take off the radiator cap and flip the car over?
Now thats funny right there.
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Get a low to the ground drain pan? I think Autozone has like 10 qt drain pans that are like a half inch tall lol.
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Get a low to the ground drain pan? I think Autozone has like 10 qt drain pans that are like a half inch tall lol.
bwhahaha now im trying to figure out why it blowing the recovery cap
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got a new cap now it still over heating after i put coolant after it reaches 190 it just jumps to 220 then goes to 230 would it be the water pump?
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Sounds like a air pocket. Bleed it like a pig.
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Originally Posted by DisasterFormula
Sounds like a air pocket. Bleed it like a pig.
okay ill do that tomorrow but if its not?
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I 2nd the air pocket.
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i just bled it and a stream like came out no air? maybe i did it wrong ? cuz it still rose to about 215 after idling and before it could climb up more i turned it off
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Siphon a couple gallons out of your radiator through the fill cap.
I am going to do this next time I need to do something that requires draining coolant. Seems like it would make the job far less sloppy.
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Try sqeezeing the radiator hoses and see if that helps moving the air out.
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215 degrees is perfectly normal. The stock fans aren't even programmed to come on until 227 degrees.
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Well I found out what's up looks like I blew a head gasket..........any good cams u all would recommend cuz the heads are going to the machine shop
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Well I found out what's up looks like I blew a head gasket..........any good cams u all would recommend cuz the heads are going to the machine shop
Just an FYI removing the heads means nothing for the cam. To remove the heads all you need to remove is the intake manifold and a few small accessories. To further remove the cam you need to disassemble the entire front of the motor and remove the radiator/a/c condenser, among other things.

For cam selection, try a search. There's an infinite amount of info available.
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Nah I know but thanks guys
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Originally Posted by Camaro_ZL2
Well I found out what's up looks like I blew a head gasket..........any good cams u all would recommend cuz the heads are going to the machine shop
Now that's a damn shame. Always sad to hear an F-Body's down. But at least you now know the problem.
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