Overheating problems

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by scumfromohio

After reading this actually sounds like my problem. I just jack up the car take the radiator cap off remove what coolant is in there and start the car and set the heat on high? From what i read.

Just remove the cap and run it until the thermostat opens. Then, watch the fluid swirl and keep adding fluid as needed until the bubbles stop.

There is also a small petcock on the back side of the block that you are supposed to open when you initially add fluid to a drained system. If you open that now quite a bit will drain, as it is only about half way up the block, but opening that for a few seconds may help burp it.