burping the cooling system

2002 PONTIAC MONTANA
136,000 MILES • 3.4L • AUTOMATIC
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JAMES O BARBER
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can my cooling system just by pulling out those two 8-in mipp plugs on top of the motor and letting some of that air out of there after warming the engine up thoroughly and running the heater of course. the heater won't throw heat right now and she gurgles when I shut her up. she needs a burping. I have a high quality cooling system pressure test slap it on and pump it up and then open the mip plugs again after warming the engine; so with it: so if it will be warm, it will be hot.
Sep 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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