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Subject:Re: Air in the system
From:Mike Collum
Date:Sat, 12 Oct 2002 19:12:38 -0700

I thought the same as you, Malcom.

No joke ... Same on both 1.9s I have ... one with a
new cap.  The "Flow" is actually more of a dribble but
does fool one trying to top off the radiator.  The
level at the radiator slowly recedes and if pursued
long enough .... inspection of the overflow tank shows
that it is then overfilled and maybe overflowing.

Mike

--- Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA> wrote:
> Mike Collum Wrote:
>
> > Whenever I employ this method with the nose in the
> air (parked heading
> > up a steep hill) I have to pinch off the overflow
> hose between the
> > expansion tank and the overflow tank or gravity,
> when the radiator
> > bleeder is open, will cause coolant flow out the
> low point while I'm
> > trying to "Top off" at the high point.
>
>
> Not sure if you're trying to make a joke or not,
> but IF! this is true, then
> you have a VERY faulty cap on the overflow tank and
> it needs to be
> replaced sooner rather than later.  M

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