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Subject:FW: Detection of air bubbles in coolant system
From:Carrington, Tom
Date:Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:03:10 -0400

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From: robot . [mailto:robot_works@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 2:00 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Detection of air bubbles in coolant system

>B) is there not an inherent bubble removal system designed into our system
>already? Of course, the system has to be properly bled when flushing, but I
>was under the impression that small bubbles would be purged out of the
>expansion tank into the overflow tank, and as long as there was fluid in
>the
>overflow tank, only fluid could return. Am I wrong about this?
>

Perhaps in a 2.1 L system. In the 1.9L the bubbles all seem to congregate at

the top of the radiator.

tim o'brien

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