mazda bongo friendee 2.5 td 1996 overheating

Joined: Jul 01, 2008 Posts: 1

could someone shed some kight on why my bongo is overheating.
recently the water hose to the top of the engine split, i replaced it . but since then it overheats and the interior heater doesn't work. when it finally boils the heater then works and the temp of engine goes back to normal. i have also replaced the thermostat but still overheats!
please help

External Since: Jul 08, 2008 Posts: 1

On Jul 7, 2:23 am, regban <n....RemoveThis@000.com> wrote:
> could someone shed some kight on why my bongo is overheating.
> recently the water hose to the top of the engine split, i replaced it
> . but since then it overheats and the interior heater doesn’t work.
> when it finally boils the heater then works and the temp of engine
> goes back to normal. i have also replaced the thermostat but still
> overheats!
> please help
>
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Sounds like you may have an air bubble in the cooling system. Check
the manual for the proper procedure for re-filling coolant...it may be
strange and unique.