In a message dated 96-07-27 17:33:29 EDT, CelticB@msn.com (Bryan Feddish) writes: << I appreciate the suggestions for helping get this van to cool properly. I followed the Bently instructions, lifted the front 15 inches, opend the rear resevior and bleeder valve and the front bleeder valve. As I was bleeding the system, the temp stayed right in the middle where it belonged. After bleeding, I shut the engine off. At this point some fluid came up out of the "radiator type" cap on the rear resevoir. This may have been because I put too much in. I drove it around for a while and the temp guage stayed right in the center as I was driving but as soon as I stop for a light, the guage rises to 2/3 quickly the drops down again as I drive. I replaced the fan switch but this did not seem to help. Any suggestions? >>
Could be bad radiator (collant not flowing properly) or you are getting combusdtion gases in the system. Coolant expansion after shutdown should be minimal and the second resevoir should handle it. Dennis H.
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