I have a 99 jimmy which I just bought off a store owner whom took very good care of it and maintained it.It has 195,000 all highway .My question I have I just put in a new thermostat which it called for a 195 degree.Now it's in but seems to running a.little bit hotter then the one that was leaking and shot..Its running about 1 to 2ines below 210.NOW IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE XINCERNED ABOUT OR IS IT NORMAL TEMPERATURE WITH A 195?And it.has clean anti freeze and seemed to run cooler with the old one in unless it was working right at all cauae it was building pressure up in the over flow and getting full.Now it's not doing that.AND IS THERE A.BLEEDER TO LEAVE THE AIR POCKETS OUT?I feel there.out but the top hose stays soft and not hard.
SO IS IT NORMAL TO RUN. A LITTLE WARMER WITH A 195
IS THERE A BLEEDER SOMEWHERE
AND WHEEE AT

 

No bleeder, air just comes out in circulation. Don't know about your temp question though.

 

Okay got that part.It is like 2 to 3 lines below 210..Now to.me.that would.be about 195 maybe 200.I have read on here that this is the normal operating temperature.Now it hardly ever reaxhes 210 but comes close..So is this okay?like I.said I.put in a 195 thermostat what it called for in my 99 jimmy cause the other was pushimg the coolant into the over flow and losing some.Changed it and it stopped that and leaking around the housing..

 

Your temperature readings are normal. The thermostat only controls the minimum operating temperature, not the maximum. So, a little over 195 degrees is perfect. As long as you have the proper pressure cap and coolant mixture, you're not in danger of boiling over until well over 250 degrees.

Coolant should expand into the expansion tank when hot, then go back down as it cools. If that doesn't happen, the coolant level may be low, or you might have the wrong radiator cap.

 

Thanks for responding back..That helped..

 

Any time.