add engine coolant (?)

[sunflower4140]

Ok I got an 88 RX7, add engine coolant light on, radiator full, can hear water boiling thru radiator but temp gauge reading fine..............HELP!

[Capt.Moe]

Where are you filling your radiator up from? As my buddies was doing that and you have to fill the radiator up and then fill the top hose, and the resivoir.

[sunflower4140]

All that was filled, think we solved that prob. air was in the system got it cleared, no more boiling water, but of course theres other probs....seems like the throttle cable too long and choke not working properly, when gas pedal to floor it only going halfway over (guess thats the reason I kinda doubted bout the smokin of my 98 camaro seeing I am not getting much power) lol

[FDTT]

Well there is no reason why there should be air in the system as you have never mentioned that there was any coolant work done to the car.
I sugest that you get the system pressure tested as the statment in a former thread of yours about the car smoking badly and such may be an indication that one or more of the coolant o-rings may have gone south so to speak.

As far as smoking a 98 Cam, well in stock form no. In the shape it is in definetly not. Torque is a wonderful thing for 1/4mile drags and pulling out of corners, its the keeping it in a corner where torque sucks :P

[sunflower4140]

Theres no smoking now, just in the beginning we had that. When we gutted the cats (waiting on new exhaust) she just purrs like a kitten. Just not getting power which we saw that the throttle cable is too long (stretched out) and its not working the choke right. When the add engine coolant light was on it was steam going thru, water not circulating. Temp gauge halfway which I have found out too high for s4, The light and buzzer do not stay on so I thought maybe a sensor. But after we got the air out it is fine. Im thinking it may be a temporary fix. If the seals are going I learned that combustion gas is being pumped into the system creating the air pockets which makes the coolant boil. I did a search to find out about testing the coolant seals which I will do today. I appreciate all the advice as I am a "rotary retarded" woman!