I have a Gowesty 2450cc same as 2.1 really. With the 1.9 it might be a
little easier for you. I think your coolant lines that tie into the tanks
are longer so you have more lead way.

now that i know you have the 1.9 , try to remove the stock tank first
without unclamping the hoses. keep the tank up high over the engine and
then maybe drain some out of the tank into a bucket, might need an extra
pair of hands to hold the hoses vertical so theres no air in the system.
with the hoses held vertical keeping coolant in the lines then attach new
tank, might even see if you can fill the tank as much as you can with the
coolant while its vertical and not installed. then install in place then
top off the tank.

the reason i say this is because I think on the 1.9 the coolant hoses route
up above where the coolant bottle sits. if thats the case then itll be very
easy to introduce air into the system so itll be a little more work to keep
air out as opposed to the 2.1 design.

give it a looksee and try to remove the tank without draining the connected
coolant hoses. that'll be key in keeping the system free of air.

if you can't then youll have to bleed the system which isnt that bad.

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net>
wrote:

> Abel,
>
> You have a 2.2 right? I'm still in the stone ages with my 1.9.. If I'm
> not mistaken, the 1.9 is a little more complicated...?
>
> 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
> >
> >
>