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**cooljess76** · 06-26-2012, 08:00 PM

Do the radiator pressure test, I bet you'll find something. Probably a cracked radiator. Follow up with a few cycles of bleeding the system:

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27983

When you're doing the radiator pressure test, do it in a closed environment such as a quiet garage so you can hear and track down any hissing from air escaping the system.

06-26-2012, 08:00 PM	#42
cooljess76 NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 iTrader: (6) Photo Gallery	Do the radiator pressure test, I bet you'll find something. Probably a cracked radiator. Follow up with a few cycles of bleeding the system: http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27983 When you're doing the radiator pressure test, do it in a closed environment such as a quiet garage so you can hear and track down any hissing from air escaping the system.