

| Subject: | Re: Cooling System Bleeding |
| From: | Abel Longoria |
| Date: | Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:20:04 -0500 |
perfect! Sounds good. On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote: > Great minds think alike! > > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_2163_231/pressurized_aluminum_reservoir.html > > They're right down the street from me so I can pick it up after work. :-) > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 6:59 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I replaced my coolant reservoir with a rocky mountain westy tank. I > parked > > the van on my driveway such that the radiator was down low and the engine > > was uphill/on the high side. > > > > http://texasvanagons.com/rmw-stainless-steel-coolant-tank/ > > > > Unclamped the hoses, drain the tank into a bucket slowly while keeping > the > > unclamped hoses pointed upward and filled with as much coolant as > possible. > > DO NOT point them downward to drain the hoses out if possible. > > > > Keeping the unclamped hoses pointed upward helps keep air from entering > the > > system. Put the tank in, clamp the hoses to the new tank and then slowly > > fill the tank with new coolant/distilled water mix. since you kept fluid > in > > the hoses there should be no need to bleed the system .bleeding the air > out > > of the tank will occur as you fill it with coolant. > > > > easy job. it worked for me... > > Abel. > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 8:50 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> > > wrote: > >> > >> Oops, I meant the reservoir, not the expansion tank. > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 6:49 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> > >> wrote: > >> > Just found Jim Arnott's bleeding guide in the archives, but have a > >> > question. > >> > > >> > If I'm just replacing the expansion tank, will a full bleed be > >> > necessary? > >> > > >> > Not sure how I can convince the wife to close a bleeder valve for me. > >> > ;-) > >> > > >> > --t > > > > >
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