Originally Posted by Epstein
When you say "new mech temp gauge", do you mean in the cluster, or an external (eg. Autometer) gauge? If it's external, where do you have the probe? Make sure to run the heater on full blast when you're bleeding the coolant. Make sure that there is no blockage in front of the radiator. Make sure your FAL is sucking/blowing the right direction?
yeah its an aftermarket gauge
the prabe is in the upper hose via a copper pipe adapter
checked for blockage in front of the radiator
the fan is set up as a puller and its moving tons of air
buuuuuut. I did'nt have the heat on full blast when I bled it! so that might be it. Im going to bleed it out really good tomarrow. I was thinking of maybe driving it around my block with the bleeder screw out. does that sound retarded? I had this problem with my last ka and it took me like 2 weeks to get it fully bled out. also I think I'll do a flush as the water is murky and brown.