Finally hit the sack at 3am, still thinking about the overheating Short Bus, ever have a problem getting your brain to shut off?

 

Sorry about that, I didn't mean to share the worry that much, can you forgive me ?

 

Nothing to forgive buddy, actually it was "nice" to think about something other than lawyer type things for a change, know what I mean?

 

How old is the thermostat? is the fan belt driven or electronic switch?

put the front end up on ramps and run her with the cap off and check for flow... there may be air trapped in the system... this will burp it.... top off as needed once you have circulating coolant. I had to do this whith a tranny rebuild... added a cooler and they didn't burp the system once they filled it. Would run hot at low speed and sitting still. Once I ramped the truck up and burped the air everything was nice and cool.

 

Our HHR's have them fancy pants E-lectric coolin' fans on 'em, and we ain't ruled out that dang temp sensor just yet, ya know?

 

Who knew it was an HHR? (what I get for not reading deeper)

 

Well if it was the Beemer, Sam would be locked up somewhere without access to sharp things, you do know that BMW parts are made out of pure "Unobtainium"?

 

Isn't that only mined in a small New England town? And is it true "Yah cahnt geht tayah from heeyah"?

 

Fan was running when I started it this morning , but later, could not get it to come on. made a appointment at the dealer who by the way didn't document when I brought it in last year when it did this, I think I will be visiting with the owner, before they touch my car again.

 

Doesn't that point to a sensor or switch then?