new radiator and now the engine temp rise

[V6&V8SHO]

I drove it and the engine temp was at the hash before the H and the fan was on full go. The computer aslo initiated the overheating power reduction. Car lost like half power. What the **** did they do?

 

[poissonverte]

damn.. the double post deleted my post.. get the air out of the coolant system first.. squeeze the **** out of the upper radiator hose until you hear alot of squishing sound.. which is the coolant should fix the problem.. unless they didnt refill your radiator!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[V6&V8SHO]

squeezed it till it got squishy with coolent took it out for a drive and the temp still spiked.

 

[jcostantino]

It's a major pain to get ALL the air out of the SHO's coolant system.. Squeezing the upper hose is the best thing.. Also make sure that you have plenty of water and coolant in your radiator when you "burp" it because it sounds like you have a lot of air in the system.

Jeff

 

[sdpatt]

You may have dislodged some debris in the cooling system that is preventing the thermostat from fully opening. Be prepared to replace the 'stat.

 

[Prembird]

There is an easy way to get most of the air out of the system if they didnt do it.. There are three ways you can do this..
1. squeeze the top hose (take 10 years this way)
2. Go to the local auto parts shop and get a flush kit.. put the t-junction on and leave it open while filling it up,(takes a little bit to do but faster then 1)
3. Just remove the outlet side (hose coming from heater core to water pump) of your heater core hose and start filling the radiator.. This will push out almost all the air out of the system.. when the water starts to run out of the core then just attach the hose back up.. start car and let get warmed up.. once there remove rad. cap (take care when doing this as the coolant will be very hot).. add coolant till rad. is toped off... add some to overflow bottle so if there is any air left in the system it will replace the air with what is in the over flow bottle...

 

[Prembird]

also when adding coolant run a 50/50 mix...

 

[V6&V8SHO]

It was the T-stat, however I got it replaced for free since they didnt test the car out after they did the radiator.

 

[sdpatt]

It's nice to hear about a happy ending.

Scott