Need help. I had the water pump and thermostat replaced in our car because the engine was overheating one afternoon. That was last week. Last 4 or 5 days the check engine light flashes for 30 seconds and turns off. Our driveway is probably 35 degrees and the car sits there for approximately 8 hours. Then when I pull out and put the car in drive the light flashes and goes off. The check engine light never comes on the rest of the day and the temperature gauge reads normal.
A buddy at work sucked out all of the air in the cooling system. Plaza Tire thought I had a blown head gasket but my buddy didn't see any coolant in the oil or anything (smell, smoke, etc) in the exhaust. He says it isn't the head gasket. After sucking the air out and giving me a new hose that connects to the surge tank, he said to drive it around for a couple of days.
Tonight I am going to AutoZone to find out what code the computer is giving me every morning. I hope the air was the culprit and not a blown head gasket. Any ideas from anyone?
A buddy at work sucked out all of the air in the cooling system. Plaza Tire thought I had a blown head gasket but my buddy didn't see any coolant in the oil or anything (smell, smoke, etc) in the exhaust. He says it isn't the head gasket. After sucking the air out and giving me a new hose that connects to the surge tank, he said to drive it around for a couple of days.
Tonight I am going to AutoZone to find out what code the computer is giving me every morning. I hope the air was the culprit and not a blown head gasket. Any ideas from anyone?
Mar 31, 2020 at 1:11 PM
