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Subject:Re: Coolant Flush and Fill (Post Mortem)
From:Gerald Skerbitz
Date:Sun, 4 Dec 1994 07:14:02 -0600 (CST)

On Sun, 4 Dec 1994, Gerald Skerbitz wrote:

> >From sstones@io.org  Sun Dec  4 00:00:04 1994
> On Sat, 3 Dec 1994, Gerald Skerbitz wrote:
> If coolant is flowing out of the bleed screw, The rad's full.  It doesn't
> need to be bled.
what if there is air elsewhere in the system?  Am I to assume that there
isn't if I run the car with the front raised until it warms up and 
there's still no air in the radiator.

> You aren't sopposed to open the expansion tank with the engine running
Actually, if I open the expansion tank ANY time, it does that.  I know
there is SOME air in the system, because I can see it bubbling slowly 
into the expansion tank.

> I've parked it back end high for initial filling, then front high for 
> bleeding.

Thats the first I've heard someone say that. Ok second after Donald.

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Gerry
Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6-5379