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What is the purpose of the pump?
The Automotive Water Pump In general the main purpose of the automotive water pump is to circulate the coolant of the cooling system of a water-cooled engine.
Why does a coolant have to travel through sealed pipes?
A few of the reasons: 1. So that the coolant does not leak out of the system. 2. So that the coolant can be made to circulate through the pipes (pressure is required). 3. So that Pressure can build up in the cooling system. This allows the coolant to reach a higher temperature before boiling. Once at its boiling point, the temperature will not rise, and additional cooling is inhibited.
What is the problem when your car keeps running hot and you change the thermostat and coolant?
Pressure test the cooling system, or a leak down test to determine if its a blown head gasket. Combustion gases can leak into the cooling system via a blown headgasket, causing air bubbles, not allowing the coolant to circulate and causing an overheating engine.
What will cause a dodge Dakota to overheat after changing the water pump?
Low coolant? Cooling system airbound? Low coolant? Cooling system airbound?
Is your engine coolant supposed to move once the engine is on?
The coolant should circulate through the entire water system.
Why would coolant not circulate through coOling system in car?
Thermostat is stuck or water pump is bad or radiator is clogged. Start with the thermostat because it is the most likely and the cheapest to repair. Good luck
Why would a 1987 Buick Regal Limited 3.8 overheat after replacing the water pump?
The thermostate could be bad or a air pocket somewhere in the cooling system wont let the coolant circulate properly,
Why is Cooling System Overheating?
Low coolant? Cooling fan not working? Bad thermostat? Cooling system airbound? Water pump not circulating coolant? Radiator core plugged or restricted? Bad radiator cap?
Why would a 2003 Pontiac grand am overheat when a new thermostat was put in and the fans work?
Low Coolant level? Perhaps cooling system is airbound not allowng coolant to circulate? Water pump defective not circulating coolant? Radiator plugged or restricted? Hoses collapsing under pressure? Defective radiator cap?
Why do you pressurise the cooling system?
to check for leaks or in the case of the cooling system preasure cap to raise the boiling point of the coolant
Where is the coolant located on 07 gran marquis?
In the cooling system.
Why a car overheats?
Poor coolant circulation in the cooling system.
