Dan, my mechanic raises the rear of the van. He runs it with the filler cap off
the expansion tank so it can vent all air to atmosphere. Though the bBentley
says do it with the front elevated, it seems a little easier with the backend
up. You can purge the air yourself easily by parking on a steep grade and with
the pressure cap off the expansion tank, running the engine in accordance with
the Bentley book.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Daniel Danrich wrote:

> I just talked to a VW mechanic that says to raise the Rear end of the Van to
> get the air out of the cooling system and the info in the archives says to
> raise the front end , what's right?
> Is it because he's pressurizing the system?
> Dan