over heating

1997 PONTIAC TRANSPORT
118,000 MILES • FWD
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MSAMGAB
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i did work on my car i put new upper and lower intake manifold gaskets, new value cover gaskets, put new thermostat put back everything, change oil, filled with coolant put heater on high turn car on let run, why is it over heating and turn on the next and it still over heating radiator is full of coolant no leaks everything is connect right whats causeing it to over heat.
Dec 16, 2011 at 1:55 PM
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RASMATAZ
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If it wasn't doing that before you replaced the gaskets-Try bleeding the cooling system
Dec 16, 2011 at 2:01 PM
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MSAMGAB
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there two small screws one on the bypass and one on the thermostat housing i opened them and antifreeze came out for a few seconds then close them is that correct or they shoud be open for a longer while or is there another way to bleed the cooling sytem
Dec 16, 2011 at 4:09 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUpXgAJ1gjU
Dec 16, 2011 at 10:25 PM
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