Date: 06 Oct 2002 18:49:19 GMT From: cristobo morlanski <noonenopsamere.nohow> Subject: Re: '90 900 running hotter since water pump change..
On 10/5/2002 8:01 AM, Grunff wrote: > cristobo morlanski wrote: > >> Is this common? My heat gauge NEVER went beyond horizontal except in >> heavy/hot (90 deg+) traffic. Now, with the water pump change (it was >> leaking), I'm now quite frequently in the 3/4 range on the temp gauge >> while in light traffic (then the fan kicks in). Never over heats, but >> seems strange. >> I've checked the water level several times thinking it may be low, but >> it never looses any. Could the new pump be less efficient? > > > There's no reason why a new water pump should make it run hotter. My > guess is that you have air in the system, because it wasn't bled (at > all/enough) when refilled. > > The coolant bleed nipple is on the thermostat housing. Connect it up to > a bit of hose, and put the other end into a bottle. Run the engine, and > crack open the bleed nipple. Wait until no more bubbles come out, then > close it off. Top up the coolant, and you're done. > > -- > Grunff > Excellent! Thanks for the tip... -- cristo morlanski