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Old 01-24-2011, 12:38 PM
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Default coolant hose collapses after sits for awhile?
as title reads...

does this mean anything?
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Old 01-24-2011, 12:43 PM
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possibly not enough coolant in the system.
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There's possibly air trapped in the system (=needs to be bled) or the head gasket is blown.
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how do u bleed a coolant system?
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how do u bleed a coolant system?
What year/engine? Click FAQs in my signature.
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98 civic lx non-vtec 1.6
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Click here. This is also in the FAQs sticky.
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