Goldfinger95

Hey guys,

First time using these forums so I figured I'd give it a shot. I just rebuilt a 95 S14 ka24de, and I've encountered some problems. I took the t stat out today and replaced it yet I keep encountering an overheating problem. I dropped both in a boiling pot and they were opening just fine. When I had the new t stat in my top radiator hose was getting heat but the bottom hose was cold as a cucumber. I took the t stat out and ran it without one to see if the water pump and radiator were circulating correctly, which they were, and both radiator hoses were hot. I drove the car around for like 30 minutes then smoke started coming from the coolant overflow cause it was boiling like hell. I'm kinda stuck on the whole t stat situation but I think it started overheating cause there was still an air pocket in the system. What do yall think?