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Old 06-09-2005, 11:08 AM
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Re: help with replacing 1990 lumina battery

Add your coolant with the bleeder open. That way any air is pushed out as it fills. You may have another bleeder on the bypass above the water pump on the passenger's side of the motor. It's a little blace pipe sticking straight up with a bleeder on top, and a heater hose going to it.

Open any bleeders, fill the system. Close them and run 'till it starts to warm up. Then shut it off, and let it sit for a few minutes. Carefully open the cap and bleeders and refill once more. Close everything and run till the fan turns on. Open the bleeders once more (carefully) and if there is no air present, take it for a drive and watch the gauge. Take your wrench for the bleeders and a jug of coolant with you, just in case.

When they have air in them, they will usually sit and idle fine, but as soon as engine speed comes off idle and the car is moving, they spike real quick.
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