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Subject:Re: How I filled 1.9 with coolant, was; Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
From:mark drillock
Date:Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:36:33 -0800

So you are saying you think it is ok to drive down public roads
intentionally leaving trails of coolant in your wake? What about other
people and living things?  Motorcyclists, pets, wild animals,
watersheds..... Our unintentional leaks are bad enough.

Mark

John Rodgers wrote:
>
> 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 Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker