NO HEAT AFTER COOLANT FLUSH

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Feb 2, 2007 | 05:27 PM

daghstdrummer

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NO HEAT AFTER COOLANT FLUSH

I got my coolant flushed yesterday and since i took the car back from the mechanic there is no heat?
i've been driving short trips but i warm thecar up before i go? Any ideas???

Feb 2, 2007 | 05:34 PM

new2me

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The engine temp is going up to operating temp?

Feb 2, 2007 | 05:47 PM

techbod

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air in the system have your mechanic do the job properly before you have a blown head gasket from overheating asap

Feb 2, 2007 | 05:51 PM

daghstdrummer

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RE: NO HEAT AFTER COOLANT FLUSH

the temp is going up tonormal operating temp, actully just a hair after but it did that before

Feb 2, 2007 | 05:58 PM

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chances are the mech didn't have the heater set to hot when bleeding the system which means he didn't bleed the matrix

Feb 2, 2007 | 06:01 PM

daghstdrummer

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RE: NO HEAT AFTER COOLANT FLUSH

ok well i'm gonna bring it back to him as soon as i can shoot out of my office... i'll let you know the end result

Feb 2, 2007 | 07:36 PM

daghstdrummer

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RE: NO HEAT AFTER COOLANT FLUSH

Ok. it was AiR POCKETS in the system that the mechanic had to bleed out... PRoblem solved

Feb 2, 2007 | 07:41 PM

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excellent

Feb 2, 2007 | 08:06 PM

BadLuckAudi

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damn Dave your a genious

Feb 2, 2007 | 09:28 PM

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ruby

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RE: NO HEAT AFTER COOLANT FLUSH

how do u bleed your system?

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