Traveling NW, from Guadalajara, headed for Sayulita, is a monster
climb, where I found myself wrestling with speeding Mexicans and
hanging on to some very sharp curves. The SVX just ate it up, so no
problems there. When I completed my climb and turned towards
Compostella, the engine temp shot up and I pulled over. No radiator
fan running and no heat from heater core. Tried to bleed what I
presumed was a major air bubble, somewhere in there.......ass up, ass
down, jumping up and down on rear bumper, etc....no luck. Puzzling
because these things are supposed to be self bleeding, right? Pulled
the bleed hose from the coolant reservoir and, as soon as I released
it from its barbed teat, the hose began spewing steam. It blew steam
for 20 minutes! Was I relieved? Hell yes and jumping up and down too.
Reamed the bleed hole in the reservoir and went on to add two gallons!
Just lovely to hear that radiator fan come on!
On a side note, of course I was only carrying one gallon, so I waved
down a passing Mejicano and gave him three hundred pesos, along with
my order. When he returned with coolant and change, I rewarded him
handsomely.........that guy made my day. The whole time I was on the
side of the road (which seemed an eternity,) trucks were zooming past,
with their engine brakes roaring. That's the loudest thing I've
experienced since one of many Grand Funk concerts........I think,
though I really don't remember.
Now, enough of this and back to the beach............

Miguel