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kingjim9
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Jun 9, 2008, 4:03 PM
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Hey just replaced my radiator on a '94 plymouth acclaim 4cyl and bled all the air out from it. I had it parked up hill, took the cap off and started the engine to make sure no more bubbles are coming out. None did but something i noticed is the radiator fluid was raising, it raised all the way up the filler neck. Is this normal? By the way the temp gauge is acting normal so its not overheating or anything like that.
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Jun 9, 2008, 4:44 PM
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The fluid rising in the radiator is normal if there is a little air left in the system. You may want to try it once more. If you have jackstands, jack vehicle up and place the stands under the front to be sure the radiator opening is the highest point.
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kingjim9
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Jun 9, 2008, 5:05 PM
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ya i had it running for about 10 minutes, didn't see anything bubble out. I think it might be trapped in the lines that run to the transmission. got any suggesstions on how to get that out?
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There should be no coolant in the transmission lines. Did you think to turn the heater on? This will help push air out of the heater core. After all the air is out, the coolant should flow when the thermostat opens up and stay at almost constant level. Get a thermometer and check the temperature of the coolant at the radiator. It should get hot. When it does, 210 or higher, shut car off and let coolant overflow. This will get the air out.
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kingjim9
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Jun 9, 2008, 9:22 PM
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Yes after i replaced the radiator i had it jacked up and had the heater on high. But on the radiator there are two little hoses that connect right up to the transmission, I think all theres no air in the heather core because it seems to function ok theres heat coming out of it when i leave it on once the engine is warmed up
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kingjim9
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Jun 10, 2008, 12:37 PM
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so thats why i think i've isolated the problem to be somewhere in those lines that connect up to the transmission.
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Again, those hoses have transmission fluid in them. Not coolant. They hook to your radiator tank to cool the fluid so the transmission does not cook itself. Run your car with the cap off and see if fluid stays close to a constant level. If you rev the car up, the level will drop slightly and raise when it is brought back to idle.
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kingjim9
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Jun 10, 2008, 4:29 PM
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O ok i got what those lines are for now. I'll take the cap of and let it run / rev it a little and observe the fluid level. I should be able to handle it from here know that i know thats transmission fluid in the lines not coolant.
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Let us know if anything else.
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