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Old 06-17-2007, 09:21 PM   #9
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I had a problem with overheating this last week. After the initial overheating and "filling" the overflow, the car would continue to overheat at lights and slow traffic. I read some of the past threads on this site and found that I did not correctly fill the radiator.

It sounds like you found the true source of the problem, but be sure to open the bleeder hole when refilling the radiator.
Yep.....I replaced both these parts in April, bled it a few times. Had no problems until yesterday. That will the last time I buy anything from Carpartswholesale.com....an Ebay vendor.
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1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip
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