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chr May 15, 2020 04:35 PM

Qmax coolant reroute bleed
 
I just installed the qmax coolant reroute and the coolant temperature is not rising and the fans do not turn on. I bled the coolant by opening the bleed nipple and attached a hose and wait for the coolant to stop at the hose. I closed the nipple and the temp still does not rise. How would that be?

nickt93 May 15, 2020 04:51 PM

How long did you let the car run to get it up to temp? It takes a while to build heat on a cold motor while just idling. You'll need to get it hot enough for the thermostat to open. Did you feel the reroute hose post-thermostat to see if it was hot yet?

chr May 15, 2020 05:01 PM


Originally Posted by nickt93 (Post 1570942)
How long did you let the car run to get it up to temp? It takes a while to build heat on a cold motor while just idling. You'll need to get it hot enough for the thermostat to open. Did you feel the reroute hose post-thermostat to see if it was hot yet?

I let the car idle for 10 mins and drove it around a block (1/4 ish mile) I stopped driving because the thermostat fell back to cold so I think there might be air but I bled it with the heater on.

msmola2002 May 15, 2020 05:04 PM

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