Your upper hose should be pressurized when your up to temp. Sounds like you still have air in the system. Take the rad cap off,turn the heater on,and start the car. You thermostat should open around 180,in which you should see water flow. Let it idle for awhile,letting air out.I also like to squeeze the upper hose in and out during this process.
Eventually all the air will come out of the system.
Your water level should be just obove the top row of fins,before you start. Not all the way to the top of the rad.
Cooling tip of the Day:
Its summer time. Ditch the 50/50 percent antifreeze/water method.
Go to a 70/20 or even 80/10 water/antifreeze mix.
In the winter I use 50/50,so here is what I do in the summer.
Drain the radiator completely.
Add straight Distilled water with some Redline Water Wetter.Between the coolant in the block,you will have a nice mixture. You will be amazed at how much cooler your car runs like this. Mine went from 210 in the summer to 195. Nice !!
