Dennis, help us out here? You sounded off the first day on this, but have been quiet since. You seem to have a way to make this happen with a cold engine, that would benefit the list. How do you get flow up front with a cold engine??? tx, bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
> From: Allan Bagley <allanb@CARLSON-AUDIO.COM> > Reply-To: Allan Bagley <allanb@CARLSON-AUDIO.COM> > Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:28:11 -0800 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Still unclear was Re: Bleeding the front radiator > >>> In my limited experience, it doesn't. The car has to be warmed up for the >>> coolant to flow to the radiator. > > Good point here. The key phrase being "coolant flow to the radiator". There > must always be some coolant flow. Doesn't have to be to the radiator. > Certainly flow to the radiator and heater cores is severly limited with the > thermostat closed. > > Allan Bagley > 86 westy > |
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