Oil light flickering and rough idle

Asked by Ashley Jun 05, 2016 at 01:17 AM about the 1998 BMW 3 Series 316

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hey there just redone my engine.
First start was good no problems oil light off just idle was a bit high. After a
couple of reves the oil light started to flicker heat gauge shows overheating but
the  water in the pipes was still cool .
Can somebody please help

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Sugar_britches answered 4 years ago

Cooling system needs bleed properly. It is a common issue. There is a bleed screw on top of the thermostat housing and there are videos on YouTube for the process.

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