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Subject:Re: self-bleeding coolant?
From:Dart 330
Date:Wed, 20 Mar 2002 17:51:22 -0600

How does one bleed the van without raising the front? Just loosen the bolt
and let the water bubble out? What is bleeding the thermostat? And how do
you bleed the rear heater without getting coolant everywhere?

Nathan

>I'd suggest filling the "license plate tank" about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way.
>and yes, I'd
>bleed the system prior to a trip.  After I change the coolant, I often do
>the best I can
>bleeding the system, but this I bleed the radiator every 100 kms for a few
>hundred
>kms till I get no more air.  Bleeding the thermostat, rear heater, and the
>radiator only
>takes a few minutes if one does not mess around with lifting the front end.
>  Be sure
>the van is at operating temp.  m2cw.   Malcolm

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