1999 Oldsmobile Alero "water cold scalding hot" Questions

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...COLD MARK.BECAUSE IF OVERFLOW JUG IS EMPTY THATS A SIGN RADIATOR COOLANT LEVEL LOW.WHEN OVERFLOW JUG EMPTY IT WILL ALLOW AIR GET IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND CAUSE CAR TO OVERHEAT.WHEN REPLACING ...

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...COLD MARK ON JUG.CLOSE BLEEDER SCREW ON WATER PUMP BYPASS HOSE PIPE.CRANK VECHICLE CHECK FOR LEAKS. START UP ENGINE LET IDLE FEW MINUTES THEN CHECK COOLANT LEVEL ADD MORE UNTIL UNTIL LEVEL STOP ...

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...running a while what could be the problem sounds like not enough water in the reservoir, check WHEN COLD, that it is between min and max levels. DO NOT OPEN WHEN HOT, YOU MAY SCALD YOURSELF

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water.Push down and Twist the cap off when cold, not hot, fill it up with coolant, 50/50 mix, and fill up the expansion tank. It says coolant on it. The car will balance itself out. Check the water in

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COLD MARK IS REACHED.BESURE TO USE 50/50 HALF WATER AND ANTIFREEZE.YOU CAN BUY ANTIFREEZE THAT IS ALREADY PREMIX 50/50.AFTER ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO RESERVOIR OR RADIATOR FILL RADIATOR TO FULL MARK OR IF

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cold or not. What next? water pump? I believe we can hear the door open and close for the air mix or whatever that is called but deffinately hear that. There is antifreeze in it and I checked that too

...water will come out no matter what and can potentially be REALLY hot. Try looking for coolant leaks 1st. With the engine dry and cold (best done in the dark ) take a torch and start the engine. The ...

...cold by removing the radiator cap. Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. If you do, you run the risk of getting scalded by hot water and steam that can shoot out the top of the ...

water and antifreeze on my honda accord 1999 model Thanks That would be the radiator, it's the square near the very front of the car, behind the grill. Most will have a cap on top, on or near the left

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...and check all hoses and connections for leaks. Allow the engine to warm up so that the water thermostat opens. Stop the engine. Top off degas bottle as required to maintain minimum cold fill

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