I know this has been covered before but could someone once and for all put in simple terms the best way to burp the coolant system. My car has been running a little hot of late, even in the dead of winter. It was only about 25 out today, and yet when I was stopped at a light or just going around town by temp gauge was higher than normal, at alwast 210 or more. I know this fluctuates often but I usually am never this hot, not withstanding the cold air.
Anyway, I check the coolant over flow bottle and it was empty. So I pulled the over flow hose up by the "radiator" and added coolant with a turkey baster till it finally crept up to the lower hash mark on the viewing gauge. But should I burp the system now? I did have the "radiator" cover off as well to check the level. I printed out Jon B's instructions on the "how to" pages but it didn't work. He doesn't mention it, but I assume the car has to be running so when the temp gauge is turned fully to hot it drains into the system. If the car is not running, the system does not drain out of the coolant receptacle, at least mine didn't. So right now I have the overflow bottle filled to the lower hashmark. When I ran the car the coolant level only dropped about 3/4" in the tank. How do I get the system functiong at peak performance?
Anyway, I check the coolant over flow bottle and it was empty. So I pulled the over flow hose up by the "radiator" and added coolant with a turkey baster till it finally crept up to the lower hash mark on the viewing gauge. But should I burp the system now? I did have the "radiator" cover off as well to check the level. I printed out Jon B's instructions on the "how to" pages but it didn't work. He doesn't mention it, but I assume the car has to be running so when the temp gauge is turned fully to hot it drains into the system. If the car is not running, the system does not drain out of the coolant receptacle, at least mine didn't. So right now I have the overflow bottle filled to the lower hashmark. When I ran the car the coolant level only dropped about 3/4" in the tank. How do I get the system functiong at peak performance?