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2004 overheating

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Has anyone ever heard of a 2004 explorer overheating because of an air pocket inside the engine block?
 






sk said:
Has anyone ever heard of a 2004 explorer overheating because of an air pocket inside the engine block?
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Yes. You must purge the air from the coolant system. Ford claims this is done automatically with the reservoir bottle.
 






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How does one purge the system?
 






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