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Subject:Re: overheating
From:Dave Rodriguez
Date:Sun, 8 Jul 2001 13:05:35 EDT

In a message dated 7/8/01 11:28:21 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net writes:

> Think about this.  You pointed the nose down and then opened the bleed screw
> at the front of the vehicle.  How exactly did you get that air to flow
> downhill?
>

No, I bled it like I would any other watercooled VW...I left the radiator cap
off and ran it at about 3500rpm for 10-15 minutes with the heater(s) on.
Basically until the radiator fan cycles.  Worked like a charm.  The van runs
at just above the midway mark on the gauge at all times...highway, city,
uphill, downhill, etc.

-Dave
'91 Jetta GTX 16V
'88 Jetta GLI 16V
'84 Vanagon

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