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Originally Posted by j_p_lockwood
Kinda. I put it down to it not being fully bled of air when I first started it. The bleeding thing is really a pain and does take longer than it seems it should. The thermostat housing wasn't getting hot because it simply wasn't open, so in actual fact it probably was overheating for a little while, but once bled of air (using alternating bleed screws) everything went back to normal, and I haven't had a problem with it since (18 months). Well, apart from an exploding water pump, but that was easy to diagnose and replace since it was in pieces when I popped the hood.
Jim
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Wow, so the bleeding fixed it, eh? I'll have to do that next - I have somewhat-similar symptoms on my '96 3100 to what you have, and others have had and I'm betting it's that or the coolant sensor(s).
Was there an appreciable coolant loss in the bleeding process? I don't want to make a mess...
Bummer about the water pump! The 3100s have yet to cease to amaze me. :P