1999 Honda Civic HOSES ARE BEING DRAINED AND APPEAR AIR LOC

1999 HONDA CIVIC
180,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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13RUMWOOD
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REPLACED TIMING BELT AND HEAD GASKET, NOW WHEN ENGINE RUNNING NOT ALWAYS GETTING HEAT IN CAR, PLUS APPEARS RAD HOSES ARE BEING VACUMEND EMPTY WHEN CAR STOPPED.
BEING SUKED DRY AND COLLAPSING.
Apr 6, 2009 at 8:03 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi 13RUMWOOD,

Did you bleed the cooling system? Seems there are air trapped in system.

When engine is cold, open radiator cap, top up with sufficient coolant.
Run engine with
1. Heater set to max.
2. Radiator cap opened.

Top up coolant when it goes down. Once coolant level stabilises, close radiator cap and and retest.

I would suggest replacing the radiator cap as well.
Apr 7, 2009 at 8:38 PM
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