99 Chevy Tracker 2

SAMFLENNER

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1999 CHEVROLET TRACKER
194,000 MILES

99 chevy tracker 2.0 put new rad, new cooling fan new thermostat, new hoses on it getting good heat temp guage running normal but rad boils over

Saturday, April 6th, 2013 AT 1:21 AM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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You may have a bad head gasket. With the engine cold, remove the radiator cap and start the engine. Does coolant shoot out of the radiator?

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Saturday, April 6th, 2013 AT 1:58 AM

SAMFLENNER

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Thank you I wil try this first thing in the morning. But if was head gasket wouldnt their be water in the oil or vice versa?

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Saturday, April 6th, 2013 AT 5:58 AM

SAMFLENNER

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No. But I think I found the problem new rad cap seal was split

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Saturday, April 6th, 2013 AT 6:55 PM

SAMFLENNER

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New rad cap so far so good want to make sure first before I drain water out and replace with 50/50 mix

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Saturday, April 6th, 2013 AT 11:11 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Great! I hope that is all that was wrong. As far as your question regarding the coolant and oil mixing, that doesn't always happen. I had you remove the rad cap because many times the compressed air from the cylinders get into the cooling system with a bad head gasket. That would have caused you to think the radiator was boiling over and it would have shot the coolant out with the cap off.

Let me know if it continues working.

Joe