1996 Pontiac Firebird "makes water shoot radiator car" Questions

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water pump may be going out. The easiest way to cheack that is the following: Make sure the engine is cold i.e. let is sit for several hours. remove your radiator cap and start the engine. look inside

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...water to the resivore and makes the resivore over flow. why is the water from the radiator shooting out of the radiator cap, when I start the car. The coolant resivore gets completely full, but the ...

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...of the radiator. WHAT YOU HAVE IS A BAD HEAD GASKET. WHEN THE GASKET BLOWS OUT WHAT YOU GET IS THE COMPESION FROM THE MOTOR GETTING INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM AND THAT IS WHAT MAKES THE WATER SHOOT ...

...shoot water a half foot horizontally. A partially blocked radiator usually runs fairly quick, but doesn't shoot the water. If your engine is overheating, Try this procedure: Dirt and debris can get ...

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...water pump is fine. if the radiator fans work but the air is only warm your radiator is restricted and or your water pump may be going bad, all Japanese and modern Domestic cars need a thermostat to ...

...water in the radiator it started bubbling water and leaking water from bottom of the radiator. I put a stop a leak in it and the fan started making a grinding sound then it stopped startd smoking and ...

...water from radiator has no leak, have your radiator washed and clean the condenser has they might block air that is suppose to cool the engine. Also, make sure your fan is blowing properly or well ...

...water pump were all replaced and its shooting out antifreeze? Also the battery keeps dying? its a new battery, when changed out it starts just fine? vehicle cold, remove radiator cap. see if coolant ...

...water out the top of radiator ? make sure no air is in the cooling system
heater on
run motor
fill radiator
wait till water flows no bubbles

if lots of bubbles or water ...

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...cap(make sure radiator is full) install tester. Pump it up no more than 13 pounds of pressure. you will be able to tell where water is leaking from. If this was helpfull please leave me good ...

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