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Old 06-01-2009, 06:31 AM   #1
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Bleeding Cool Water 3.8L 98's Lum

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when I screw the bleeding screw on Thermostat out, nothing happend and no water comes out...
Can I take a small thing to make the way free?
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Old 06-01-2009, 07:11 AM   #2
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Re: Bleeding Cool Water 3.8L 98's Lum

Just take the whole bleed screw out and see what happens.

Do you have the radiator cap off?
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No when I do the radiator cap off, the engine gets warm then the water overflowing...
In upper hose there is nothing then air, and minimal coolant...
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After 10 Minutes running engine water comes out the bleeding screw, then I run the enginge 20 minutes, and in last minute the reservoir was empty...
Hope for non bad since...
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