uh ohhh!!!

ok, i replaced my radiator fluid...

i did not use the pink stuff, i used the yellow/glowing Preston stuff that "mixes with any color" and to my surprise...


..i turn on my car for 4 minutes and its already overheating...


all hoses and clamps are tight and not leaking, i replaced only 50% of the fluid because the other 50% was still in the block and i wasnt sure if it was safe to run a car w/o any fluid at all, now all the fluid is topped off, but i cant run my car 5 minutes without my maint req light coming on

i should've ran a hose of water into the coolant to flush the system, but i didnt even think of it at the time...


anyone else have a simular problem???

 

1- are you sure you got all the air out of the system? Do you know how to do that properly? You DID use distilled H2O, right?

2- Using anything other than ToyoPink in the cooling system is not a good idea, but it has more to do with gaskets and lubrication issues more than overheating - I dont think the fluid you used is causing the over heating. My guess is there is trapped air in the system.

 

agreed - my guess is you have a massive air pocket in the system.

 

well, you guys were right


i turned my heater on full blast and cold air came out


meaning ofcourse, air trapped in the system


thanks guys, i appreciate it