I had to change my radiator in my 2002 Ford Escape XLT I added water and coolant burped it everything was fine father insisted I drain it and coolant it only I don't know that I've gotten it to burp but now my heater is not working why please help
Any time you open the cooling system you need to insure all the air is out.
Remove radiator cap and start engine
Continue to run the e ngine until all hoses are hot on the heater. Fill the radiator to the top and put the cap on. Make certain the over flow container has full fluid. Should be good to go now.
Testimonial: "New problem,same problem? I can't get the radiator to burp have tried everything. Motor can be heard boiling so i figured seeing how my dad had me add a stop prior to coolant i might be stopped up somewhere, so i checked the thermostat it seemed fine so iwas checking my lines and when i disconnected my lowest small hose what appears to be transmission fluid came out how could this be?"
A 50/50 mix it the magic ratio, sometimes coolant is a bit thicker. I would drain half of the coolant that yo put in and replace with water. Then find an easy way of making sure that the radiator cap is the highest point in the system remove the car and let it run, also turn the heat on full blast in the hot defrost. This will alow you to get the majority of the air out of the system. Top off the radiator and replace the cap.
New problem,same problem? I can't get the radiator to burp have tried everything. Motor can be heard boiling so i figured seeing how my dad had me add a stop prior to coolant i might be stopped up somewhere, so i checked the thermostat it seemed fine so iwas checking my lines and when i disconnected my lowest small hose what appears to be transmission fluid came out how could this be?"
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Disconnect both heater hoses at the motor, blow into either one to unclog it
SOURCE: Temp Gauge Reads Hot all the time and no heat
air sometimes gets trapped in the heater hoses or heatercore itself pull the upper heater hose off the block,hold it in the air and try to fill it,that should push the air out of the line
SOURCE: 1999 Cadillac coolant leak,can not find
ok...here is my experience with our 1999 Deville. We had the same problem with ours almost 8 months until we had the coolant flushed and filled. That is when our problem reared its ugly head. As you probably already know, this Northstar engine does have well known issues with head gasket failure as well as head bolt issues and last but not least, thermostat problems. If you haven't had an "official" overheat ( not just the coolant low light, but a true blue overheat where car has safety to shut down or run on half the cylinders) you should be fine and your engine healthy enough to repair.
I would dare say it is your head gasket. The first thing you should do is pressure test your sytem, this will diagnose whether or not it is infact your head gasket. It could also be a head bolt(s) that pull from the block when car gets too hot. If either of these things are the problem, be prepared for the investment and be sure that whoever does the work on your engine knows how to diagnose whether your engine is good enough to repair. Cadillac service bulletins instruct dealerships to replace the engine in this case, but you can repair an engine that is healthy enough. It is costly and you must love your car, but if the love is TRUE, you will love it more when it is repaired.
You did mention that the oil is fine...I know you wereprobably looking for coolant.....when these head gaskets go, the coolant doesnt necessarily mix with the oil, in fact, we didnt have that problem at all. Our coolant was shooting out the tailpipe and evaporating. You could probably check your spark plugs for coolant residue, but you would have to be sure to check them all, because you will probably have the problem in only 1 cylinder. The best way to get a yes or no is the pressure test. Good Luck!
SOURCE: Can't Burp the cooling system - Overheats
If you can't remove all the air by filling while running with heater on hot, there is a possibility that you have a leaking cylinder head gasket (pressure from there will fill the cooling system and displace coolant) To test, have a shop do a hydrocarbon test on the radiator. Hope I'm wrong, but quite often on those I'm not.
SOURCE: 2002 Ford Escape V6 XLT, problem w/ initial start in cold weather
Does the engine crank but just not start? Or... are you cycling the ignition switch without trying to crank the engine? Based on the information you have given, I would first guess that the fuel pump may be going out. I say this because when you first turn the key on the pump primes the engine with pressurized fuel. If the pump is getting old, it may take a few power cycles to get it going. You can test this theory by having somebody listen near the rear of the car while you turn the key on for the first time. The fuel pump make a faint, yet distinctive high pitch noise that can be heard when you turn the key on. Try that first. Next thing you would try is checking the relays for proper function... starting with the fuel pump relay. Good luck.
SOURCE: Sounds like water running in the dash area when I accelerate.
I have the same thing on my rodeo, I thought it was just dripping through the heater core, I don't have any leaks, I know it's not the water pump. Mine only makes the sound when I shut it off. Yours might be the ac drain, If it's clogged, it will collect water, eventually it will drip on the floor. There is a drain plug on the fire wall, sometimes gets clogged with dirt, mud, bugs, undercoating, whatever. Check it out.
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