cooling problem!

[gtstang86]

so my car is overheating. when i turn the heater on when its overheating it blows cold air. im thinking its thermostat. anyone agree or disagree?

 

[95BLKGT5.0]

Yep!

 

[gtstang86]

so i changed the thermostat and that didn't work. what would be next? the water pump?

 

[brianmef]

Could it be that the heater core is plugged? If there is no flow though the heater core, it would blow cool air and it would cause the car to overheat at the same time.

 

[sleeperstang199]

are you sure that you properly burped the cooling sytem after replacing the T-stat? usually if you are blowing cold air it means that there is trapped air in the cooling system. this would also explain your overheating issues

 

[gtstang86]

it looks like the radiator itself is leaking. i recently installed a mishimoto. looks like its leaking terribly. its leaking from the upper hose area. i can see a wet trail going all the way down the radiator. anyone know what this could be?

 

[86foureye]

a good way to put water in the car is to pull the t-stat and add water/coolant first and then put t-stat housing back on then fill coolant resiour. start the car. let the fan come on aleast two or three times with out having the a/c on or heater once you have done all that go and drive the car.