Date:         Sat, 1 Jan 2000 13:50:52 -0600
Reply-To:     Jay & Kim Schmidt <schmidt5@HSONLINE.NET>
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From:         Jay & Kim Schmidt <schmidt5@HSONLINE.NET>
Subject:      vw 201
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I am trying to do things by the book here, but I'm a bit perplex . VIQ is a
1.9 '84. Motor was out, now back in. Coolant system is flushed and it's time
to add coolant as  per  the books/list.  The manuals say to add, then idle
fast, jack, add, etc.  It is also recommended by most to run the motor for
20 min at FIRST startup for breakin/ valves to quiet down, etc.
If I run the motor for twenty min, I have not bled and added coolant as
instructed. Also, my air cooled experience tells me that the motor doesn't
always run great immediately after install-maybe timing not perfect or a vac
line dc'd, etc.
Where to go from this point? Id hate to run for 20 min without the proper
amount of coolant and with perhaps an air bubble, that is IF the motor will
in fact run decent for 20 min on first startup.
(note this motor is not new, only one head is.)
Thanks for letting me tap your more experienced brains!
Jay