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Subject:Re: Heater?
From:kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Date:Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:46:23 -0400

Air goes up and that is what you are trying to get rid of.

Ken

On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 3:40 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

>                 Ken
>
>         If that works for You, You must live somewhere where Water Runs
> Uphill ~
>
>                                                         ORR ~ DeanB
>
>
> On 12 Oct , 2018, at 11:44 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote:
>
> > Don, here is what I do:
> > Put the nose of the van up in the air either with ramps or jacks, or
> even a
> > steep hill.
> > Turn on the heater full on.
> > Start the van and let it idle.
> > Remove the upper grill.
> > crack open the bleeder screw
> > Go to the back of the van and remove the engine cover.
> >
> > Open the coolant pressure tank with the blue cap.
> > Fill coolant here until this tank is completely full.
> > Rev the engine up to about 2000 rpms and hold it there.
> > Continue to fill the coolant tank until it is full to the top.
> > Put the pressure cap back on.
> > Let the van go back to idle.
> > Check the heater to see if it is getting hot
> > Check the radiator bleeder if a steady flow of coolant is coming out
> > without bubbles.
>
>

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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