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Subject:Re: Advise me on a radiator change...
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:41:58 -0600

Ya & So ~

                ORR ~ DeanB Specified >

       If Your Coolant & Rad to Plastic Pipes Hoses Are Not In Need of Replacement

You can Clamp the Hoses near the Rad & only have to drain the Coolant that is in

the Rad ~ Makes Refill & Bleed Much Easier as well ~

                & ORR ~ DeanB Qualified/Justified His Specification with >

       "If Your Coolant & Rad to Plastic Pipes Hoses Are Not In Need of Replacement"

Which You chose to leave out ~ Kinda Like Bentley left out any Justification for their

Specification > Probably 'cause there Wasn't one ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 21 Sep , 2017, at 2:02 PM, David Beierl wrote:

>> 
>> You can Clamp the Hoses near the Rad & only have to drain the Coolant that
>> is in
>> 
>> the Rad ~ Makes Refill & Bleed Much Easier as well ~
> 
> 
> Bentley 19.6 specifies new coolant if you replace heater core, radiator,
> heads/gaskets, or engine.
> 
> Yrs,
> d

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