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Subject:Re: Air in the system
From:DaveC
Date:Thu, 10 Oct 2002 09:08:54 -0700

--- Ed Sato <edsato@juno.com> wrote:
>  I don't know if anyone remembers this but awhile back I posted a solution
>  to filling the radiator from the bleeder hole with the engine cold. You
>  use a plastic juice jug and a 3 feet length of aquarium air line.
>  Puncture the bottom of the juice jug so the hole will fit the air line
>  snugly. Put the other end in the radiator bleed hole. Fill the jug with
>  premix fluid and fill till fluid comes out the bleed hole. You won't
>  believe how fast and easy this method is. It is also fool proof. Hope
>  everyone gets it this time.
>  Aloha, Ed Sato

I don't understand this...

"filling the radiator from the bleeder hole..."

and

"Fill the jug with premix fluid and fill till fluid comes out the
bleed hole..."

Coolant in the bleed hole... fluid out the bleed hole. So, where does
the air go?

Dave
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