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my 92 ssei is over heating now

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Old 03-25-2010, 01:42 PM
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Default my 92 ssei is over heating now

and i cant figure out why or find a forum to help me trouble shoot this issue can any one of u fellas point me in the right direction... no mods yet just stock and i should throw in that it is back firing at high rpm.
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I assume you've checked the coolant level?
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yes sir and i got a new thermostat
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When does it overheat? Does it do it when sitting still driving or does it not matter? Are your fans kicking on when the motor is hot?
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the fans are kicking on and it is over heating mostly when i am going slow or stopped. or when i get on it just a little. even b4 it goes past 200 it will lose power and bog down
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Have you changed or had anything worked on lately? Do you have a check engine light on?
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no check engine light just changed a coil and an accessory belt
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**edit** never mind, you just answered that..

So you just had a new thermostat put in? Did this start before or after you had the thermostat put it? Could be air in the system.
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just bought the car the thermostat was put in by previous owner has been doing this since i got it 3 days ago
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There should be a valve on top of the thermostat for bleeding air out of the system. Start the car and loosen the valve, see if any air comes out. If coolant starts coming out, you can tighten it back up.


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