YACT: engine problem

[Omegachi]

i am trying to fix up a 91 camry, and this is the problem i have encountered.

for some reason, the coolant is not going into the engine to cool the engine down. the car is drivable, and after we drive the car, we could touch the engine fan and the fan would still be cool...

so what is the problem here? please help.

 

[Titan]

"Old" '91 car? Meanwhile I'm driving my NEW '91 volvo 240 wagon, sans bumper.

Check you don't have a blockage or a siezed thermostat. This requires removing the hose going into the engine, and probably spilling some coolant unless you are extremely careful. Otherwise, flush the radiator to get out any dead mice/snakes.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Yep, sounds like a stuck thermostat. Replace it stat!

 

[radioouman]

You might also need to purge the cooling system of air. There should be a plug near the top of the thermostat housing or upper radiator hose connection (maybe on the head) and you open that port with the engine running and leave it open until the air escapes. Then plug it up and you're done!

 

[SaturnX]

Originally posted by: radioouman
You might also need to purge the cooling system of air. There should be a plug near the top of the thermostat housing or upper radiator hose connection (maybe on the head) and you open that port with the engine running and leave it open until the air escapes. Then plug it up and you're done!

There goes my answer!

Air + Cooling System = Bad!

EDIT: Wait... so you're continually driving around the car that has NO cooling in the engine? You keep that up, you'll crack a piston or gasket, or just plain melt down the engine.

Also another think to look into would be the water pump.

--Mark