water stuck in the reservoir, help needed Options

[chacha]

just like the title...all the engine coolant and water is stuck in the reservoir....it is not cycling...i have replace the thermostat but it didn't help, could it be something else...any ideas? ....it's not cycling as it should

This post has been edited by chacha: Feb 7, 2010 - 1:09 PM

[Hanyo]

sounds like you have an air trapped in your cooling system.

with your engine running heater on and your car on an incline (front up on jack stands). Open the radiator cap and let the car get up to operating temperature. Slowly fill the radiator with coolant as it gets drawn into the engine. Once its full, you are done. replace the cap. You will notice your car spit out coolant into the reservoir because you overfilled it by bleeding the system. But when the engine cools off it will adjust itself and "suck" coolant back in.

If your not over heating dont worry too much about it.