97 Cavalier Overheating
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Asked by Jenni Oct 17, 2018 at 03:04 PM about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 97 Cavalier 2.2L, it got cold for the first time the other day and I turned
the heat on and it was not working. I replaced the thermostat and now the
heater works, but it overheats into the red VERY fast... any tips on why this is
happening? It has plenty of coolant and I ran it with the cap off to get the
bubbles out.

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firebird338 answered 6 years ago

Try bleeding air from system like this remove cap from overflow tank fill with antifreeze to full mark leave cap off and start vehicle and let idle you will notice the level in tank start to rise this is normal once thermostat starts to open level in tank will drop add more antifreeze to full mark then put cap back on.

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