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Subject:Re: Coolant top up
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Fri, 6 Sep 2013 22:54:07 -0600

The most important bleeder is the 1 on the Radiator ~ you need to be
getting BubbleFreeFluid coming out of there before you close it & then
you should get fluid coming out of ThermostatBleeder before you close
it ~ it is not actually essential to use the ThermostatBleeder but it
can help ~ so if it is stuck & it doesn't want to open don't force it
& break it.

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 6 Sep , 2013, at 10:16 PM, David M wrote:

> Continued my coolant top-up operation. Refilled tank again and
> brought engine up to full temperature. Gauge stayed in middle,
> radiator fan came on high-speed. Coolant tank overflowed so I
> stopped engine and screwed top back on tank and reconnected hose.
> Ran engine again and coolant went down a little more. Still NO
> coolant came out of thermostat bleed valve.
>
> David (1987 Wolfsburg)
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