1997 Subaru Outback intermittent overheating

Asked by Doug Aug 25, 2018 at 04:28 PM about the Subaru Outback

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Temp gauge will go rapidly to hot after driving at highway speeds then slowing or stopping. Gauge will go back down equally as fast if the engine RPM is increased from an idle to @ 1500. Cooling fans are running, radiator seems to be full.

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firebird338 answered 5 years ago

Bleed air from system like this. Remove cap from overflow tank fill with antifreeze to full mark leave cap off and start vehicle and let idle you will notice level in tank start to rise this is normal once thermostat starts to open level in tank will drop add more antifreeze to full mark then put cap back on.

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