Cooling system

MY FIRST TOYOTA, 97 TOYOTA TACOMA LX, HAVING ISSUES BURPING THE TRUCK, I'VE REPLACED RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, CLUCH FAN, AND CANT SEEM TO ALL THE AIR OUT THE SYSTEM, VERY FRUSTRATING. HELP PLZ

 

What have you done so far to "burp" it?

 

Hmm, go to autozone and see if they can lease you a camera for looking in engines. Check for clogs, also water pump maybe?

 

DRIVER SIDE ON BLOCK, HEATER ON HIGH,

 

Might be a dumb question, but do you have the radiator cap off??

 

Park nose up.

Remove radiator cap.

Run truck at idle.

Top up as nessecary.

It should easily 'self burp' as air has to move through the system when it's pressure free, and the air will rise.

 

Do I need to have the heater on?

 

How about the a/c?

 

I changed my radiator out a few months back and the truck burped itself sitting nose up in less than 10 min. I turned on the heater and let it idle while keeping an eye on the fluid level.

 

I think the heater circulates full time and 'On' is a door position. If I'm wrong, then yes, heater on.

AC on will help reach operating temp faster if you don't need to run the heater.

 

Get one of those super funnels, like 20 bucks. It goes on like a radiator cap.put nose up, fill funnel turn on defrost to highest. Hold throttle at 3000 rpms.go til no more bubbles in funnel.put plug in funnel,put on cap and enjoy the day

 

While driving, it only seems to hotter when AC IS ON

 

if it is a 4 cyl the jiggle valve on the T-Stat is at 12 o'clock if it is a V6 the jiggle valve is at 6 o'clock... do you remember which way you installed the T-stat?

 

YES SIR, I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THAT, ON THE 2ND ONE THAT REPLACED WITHIN 2 DAYS. THE IDIOT AT THE SHOP I THINK PUT FAN ON BACKWARDS, FLAT SIDE OF THE FAN IS FACING THE MOTOR.... IS THAT THE RIGHT WAY, IM SEEING PICTURES THE OTHER WAY. ?

 

I think your caps lock button may need attention? Maybe some keyboard lube will keep it from sticking on?

 

Sorry, Done