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Omega General Help / Re: Pushing water out of the reservoir

« on: 08 December 2017, 21:46:10 »

Hope that sorts your problem Nice easy,cheap fixes are always a plus point

yes, I wish  I had tried it before I fought with the thermostat, before I tried the thermostat I let the car sit for almost a year just moving it around thinking the head gasket was blown.

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Omega General Help / Re: Pushing water out of the reservoir

« on: 08 December 2017, 02:37:33 »

 
I (cross my fingers) think i've fixed it. The reservoir cap was bad, the rubber part had a split in it. Put on a new cap and it hasn't happened. I let it run for about 30 minutes then drove it and nothing coming out.
Thanks 

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Omega General Help / Re: Pushing water out of the reservoir

« on: 01 December 2017, 15:52:47 »

Is the rubber washer on the cap in good condition?

Did you have the problem before the new pump was fitted? If it is suspect then you probably just need to dive in and take it out to inspect it.

No problem until new timing belt and water pump and pulleys

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Omega General Help / Re: Pushing water out of the reservoir

« on: 01 December 2017, 15:51:08 »

Hmm, before it blows out of the cap, what is the temp doing?

Persumably the aux belt is in tack, and the water pump is spinning?

The temp doesn't get high (according to the gauge)

Coolant is dex cool 50% as recommended, although I drove home with probably a 25% mix since I refilled with just water

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Omega General Help / Re: Pushing water out of the reservoir

« on: 01 December 2017, 01:29:27 »

I thought I had it fixed. I took the thermostat completely out of the housing (mainly because I would have to order one, because the one I bought was made different), so I know there isn't anything to block it there. Drove it for 15 minutes and it pushed the water back out steaming. The temperature gauge was middle of the gauge, so not overheating according to the gauge.

I did have the timing belt, water pump, and components replaced about 2000 miles before this started happening. All replaced with AC DELCO parts. How can I tell if the Water Pump isn't turning without having a look into the radiator?

The only other thing I notice is the oil pressure has been different since the timing belt replacement, It will be at 75 until it warms up then it drops to where it should be and operates as it is supposed to. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Pushing water out of the reservoir

« on: 28 October 2017, 18:40:39 »

It starts after about 5 minutes, as it heats up it seems

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Omega General Help / Re: Pushing water out of the reservoir

« on: 27 October 2017, 23:57:38 »

I hadn't thought about the radiator. I was gonna take the thermostat out and see if it fixed it, but it doesn't look like it comes apart from the housing and it isn't that easy to get to here, not like my old gm
 

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Omega General Help / Pushing water out of the reservoir

« on: 27 October 2017, 23:30:06 »

When the car starts to warm up it pushes the water out the reservoir and will cause it to overheat.
I don't  have water in the oil, nor do I have oil in the water and none coming out the tailpipe, so i don't think its a blown headgasket.
I have had a diesel at work do the same thing when the egr went bad.
Any help would be appreciated.

2001 Cadillac Catera. I come here because you know a ton more about these cars than anyone here

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Omega General Help / Re: turns over but won't start. no codes

« on: 18 March 2014, 00:38:27 »

sensor worked! Thanks. 

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Omega General Help / Re: turns over but won't start. no codes

« on: 15 March 2014, 01:40:37 »

DBW? Drive by wire? Yes.  I changed the sensor, still early but no trouble yet.


The junkyard by my house usually has 3 Cateras and the bodies are in good shape. Check Salvage Hunter in Ga for the grill.

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Omega General Help / Re: turns over but won't start. no codes

« on: 14 March 2014, 22:54:08 »

Thanks. I haven't changed this part yet, guess it lasted longer than normal.

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Omega General Help / turns over but won't start. no codes

« on: 14 March 2014, 22:25:08 »

I have a 2001 Cadillac Catera and you guy are the only ones I know that may have an answer for me, nobody here knows how to fix it right. I was hoping for some help. The car will crank all I want it to in the driveway. I let it run for 30 minutes, cut it off and it will still crank. Let me go somewhere and it won't fire back up, call a tow truck, it cranks. It runs great if it starts. I checked it with a code reader and there are no codes. Will the paperclip trick yield something different? I first thought fuel pump and still haven't ruled it out, but I saw where a lot of people have trouble with the crank sensor. It's kicking my tail because no codes and it is intermittent. Doesn't matter if it is cold or not. drove it 15 minutes, it sat for 3 hours and wouldn't crank till the tow truck got there.

Thanks for any help

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Omega General Help / Re: P1511 Throttle Control System - Backup System Perf

« on: 06 March 2011, 23:58:33 »

  Forgot to post earlier. Cleaning the throttle body seems to have helped. It wasn't that dirty, but maybe it was hanging up a bit. It hasn't sent a code and was able to pass. Thanks a lot.

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Omega General Help / Re: P1511 Throttle Control System - Backup System Perf

« on: 01 February 2011, 01:44:16 »

K, got the keyless resynchronized. thank you.

the car has been driven for over a month since the dead battery, everything good and no check engine light. We went to get the emission certification for it and they said it had a "manufacturer specific code", so it failed. As we were leaving the check engine light came on.
  I haven't had the chance to clean the throttle body, but will in the next few days. I'll make sure all the wires are good then too.
thanks 

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Omega General Help / Re: P1511 Throttle Control System - Backup System Perf

« on: 31 January 2011, 22:29:11 »

Thanks, I will try it and let you know