smoke from passenger vent

[euroboxster79]

im having a similar problme i still have powersteering however but also have steam coming out only light that come on was the one on the temp guage the one that flashing when it gets too hot. Funny thing is that the temp guage said i was in the right temp but the light kept flashing till steam came out and antifreeze as well what does this sound like to u guys

[ultimate1]

Thanks ToolP and LilB for all of your help. I changed the water pump and replaced the serpentine belt with the help of a friend. I mixed porsche coolant and water to replace the coolant athat was lost and fired her up. The only problem is that almost all of the antifreeze leaked out and I the temp started to run above the normal 180 or so that is normal. I shut the car off and there was steam coming from the reservoir.

The hose that connected to the waterpump was a little worn and I had to special order it because almost everybody was out of stock. I have not gotten underneath her just yet but I am going to replace it as soon as it comes in in the next day or so. I could use any suggestions with regards to the car running hot and the steam from the reservoir. The fans in the front and rear are working fine and the thermostat looked alright.

Also, about how much coolant will I need?

[Lil bastard]

The rear fan is just an engine bay exhaust fan - does not cool the engine at all, it prevents heat build-up in the engine bay.

Steam from the reservoir could be a bad cap, an open Bleed valve or a cracked Reservoir (not to mention hoses, clamps, spillage, etc.).

Hope you used Distilled water and not Tap water to mix the coolant.

[Tool Pants]

Don't forget that when you fill the system with coolant after a water pump replacement you need to bleed the air out of the system. Remove the black plastic plate under the caps and you will see the metal lever for the bleed valve.

[ultimate1]

FOund the bleed valve is there any particular technique?

[Tool Pants]

A few years ago Porsche started using a vacum filler device, which most people are not going to have. Before then there was the old method. I assume you do not have a tiptronic.

Lift up on the lever. Warm up the car a while and keep the tank full. Put the cap on run the engine at 2,500 rpms for 10 minutes to get the thermostat opened. Make sure the tank is still filled. Run the car at 2,500 again for 5 minutes and every 30 seconds briefly rev the engine up to 5,000 rpm.

All this is for a car in a shop setting. When I bled my system at home a few years ago I filled the tank. Put the cap on and lifted the lever. Then I went for a 20 minute drive. I brought water with me in case the low level warning light came on to top off the tank, but it did not. When I got home I filled the tank to the max and closed the lever.

Don't burn yourself.

[ultimate1]

Thanks ToolP. I will try that in the morning.