At 10:04 AM 7/23/96 -0500, you wrote: >So I fill the empty resrvoir (the main one you fill behind the license plate >) with water to start with (thinking I'll add coolant next batch as the >water circulates). I start the engine, and let it run for a while, thinking >the thermostat will open up the valeve and coolant will start to flow. But >after a few minutes of running, I see the heat start to creep up slowly, but >steadily towards the top of the indicator, and I shut things down for fear >of a seziure (probably paranoia, but I ain't taking chances!!). > I had a problem with my 86 not taking coolant from the overflow tank. I found that the valve in the cap of the coolant tank (drivers side rear) was not opening. I put in a new cap and the problem of low coolant went away. Maybe this helps. Bill
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