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tbirch · 06-09-2010, 08:10 PM

yessss I have checked ALOT for this answer...

Okay so once my car warms up steam pours out of the over flow hose,with occasion coolant drips...currently theres mostly water in my coolant system cause i havnt had money to get coolant, also my temp gauge doesnt work (idk why cause i have changed the sensor, cleaned the connections, and messed with the cluster plugs) so I have no way of tell if it over heats...i dont think it has a blown HG or over heats cause my old engine did the same thing with a blown HG but the engine it self got extremely hot...also i have changed the rad cap and that wasnt it...could it be the radiator it self?

flip3d · 06-11-2010, 06:49 AM

you hear bubbling when you turn it off? could be the thermostat

s14unimog · 06-11-2010, 12:34 PM

You've got to provide more information about the car, level of modification, etc... before you can expect people to help. I would assume you have some air in your coolant system. OR possibly the seal of your radiator cap is shot, but I'm only speculating b/c I have nothing but symptoms to go on.

tbirch · 06-11-2010, 01:12 PM

okay, well its a stock single slammer, i dont think its the termostate cause it did this same stuff with my old engine and that engine had a fine thermostat. and put a new radiator cap on, one off my freinds ka and it worked fine on his car so i know it was good, but it didnt fix the problem

Ka man fu · 06-12-2010, 10:17 PM

What kind of raiator cap is it if it's a pressure release radiator cap make sure the red lift thing is down if ur car is bubling after u turn it of cause it's been running for a while lik14 minutes over heating

tbirch · 06-14-2010, 07:21 PM

replaced the radiator....no more steam, runs like a champ

J_Brown77 · 06-14-2010, 09:22 PM

i had the same situation w/ my 8y.o. car... the tech advised me to replace my radiator or have my radiator cleaned.

06-09-2010, 08:10 PM	#1
tbirch Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clackamas Age: 33 Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	steam coming out of overflow hose yessss I have checked ALOT for this answer... Okay so once my car warms up steam pours out of the over flow hose,with occasion coolant drips...currently theres mostly water in my coolant system cause i havnt had money to get coolant, also my temp gauge doesnt work (idk why cause i have changed the sensor, cleaned the connections, and messed with the cluster plugs) so I have no way of tell if it over heats...i dont think it has a blown HG or over heats cause my old engine did the same thing with a blown HG but the engine it self got extremely hot...also i have changed the rad cap and that wasnt it...could it be the radiator it self?

06-11-2010, 06:49 AM	#2
flip3d Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL Age: 37 Posts: 1,473 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	you hear bubbling when you turn it off? could be the thermostat __________________

06-11-2010, 12:34 PM	#3
s14unimog Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In a place, near a river, over a lake Age: 38 Posts: 2,415 Trader Rating: (22) Rides Gallery: s14unimog Feedback Score: 22 reviews	You've got to provide more information about the car, level of modification, etc... before you can expect people to help. I would assume you have some air in your coolant system. OR possibly the seal of your radiator cap is shot, but I'm only speculating b/c I have nothing but symptoms to go on. __________________ Fuking ginger bread man stole my wallet... SHIFT*lock_slide to side d3m3rs0n: if i have a baby im naming it Brandons Fault Emerson

06-11-2010, 01:12 PM	#4
tbirch Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clackamas Age: 33 Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	okay, well its a stock single slammer, i dont think its the termostate cause it did this same stuff with my old engine and that engine had a fine thermostat. and put a new radiator cap on, one off my freinds ka and it worked fine on his car so i know it was good, but it didnt fix the problem

06-12-2010, 10:17 PM	#5
Ka man fu Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: California Age: 34 Posts: 26 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What kind of raiator cap is it if it's a pressure release radiator cap make sure the red lift thing is down if ur car is bubling after u turn it of cause it's been running for a while lik14 minutes over heating

06-14-2010, 07:21 PM	#6
tbirch Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clackamas Age: 33 Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	replaced the radiator....no more steam, runs like a champ

06-14-2010, 09:22 PM	#7
J_Brown77 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Age: 48 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i had the same situation w/ my 8y.o. car... the tech advised me to replace my radiator or have my radiator cleaned.