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Subject:Re: How I filled 1.9 with coolant, was; Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
From:John Meeks
Date:Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:11:34 -0500

On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 8:21 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> Zoltan,
>
> While on the subject of topping off coolant - for a 2.1L - you can fill
> the coolant system, crack the valve on the radiator, then drive down the
> road until the low coolant warning light comes on. Stop, fill the tank,
> then drive some more. After two or three stops like that, all the air is
> out, and you can close the valve, top the tank, and you are good to go.
> I found this method quite by accident, but it works - for the 2.1L WBX.
>
>
John,

I've gotta ask...  How the heck did you discover this technique "by
accident" ??  Idle minds want to know ;-)

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

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