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Subject:Re: water pump problems
From:Jay L Snyder
Date:Mon, 8 Apr 2002 10:10:01 -0400

One of you is talking about the bleed csrew on the radiator ans one is
talking about the bleed screw in the engine compartment!  Coolant at the
radiator screw, not in the engine compartment.

                                                            Jay

Paul Mayfield <paulmayfield@EARTHLINK.NET>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 04/08/2002
04:25:36 AM

Please respond to Paul Mayfield <paulmayfield@EARTHLINK.NET>

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Subject:    Re: water pump problems

Chris,
I saw coolant come out.

> From:    Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
>
> Jason,
>
> The 'bleed' screw threw me for a loop as well the first time I tried to
> purge the system of air.  The bleed valve only allows coolant to flow
> between the top and bottom coolant pipes so it's more of a bypass valve.
> You will never see any coolant come out.  Search recent archives on this
> subject.  Someone has an excellent web page on coolant system bleeding
that
> I failed to bookmark.  Doh!
>
> Chris,