Date:         Thu, 10 Oct 2002 18:42:36 -0600
Reply-To:     Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
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From:         Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
Subject:      Re: air in the system
Comments: To: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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Why not? We're not talking about FILLING the cooling system via the
tiny hole, just topping it off. There must be a maximum of what, 1/2 a
gallon needed?
-Simon

On Thursday, October 10, 2002, at 04:25  PM, gary hradek wrote:

> Simon,
>      The hole is very small but I guess if you have a
> small enough tube and a lot of time it could work?
>         gary
>
> The problem seems to be that everyone thinks this
> method will force the
> air back into some other part of the system.
> Now, I'm no fizzics perfessor, but empirical evidence
> gathered over my
> lifetime would suggest to me that, with all other
> bleeders and caps
> closed, opening the radiator bleed hole while there's
> a bottle of fluid
> trying to get into it will put fluid into the bleed
> hole... and force
> any air OUT THE SAME HOLE.
> Any fluid dynamical types out there who know a reason
> why this wouldn't
> hold true, please post your experiences...
> -Simon
>
> On Thursday, October 10, 2002, at 12:39  PM, wb6otg
> wrote:
>
>> I have posted this solution a time or two also, but
> no one seem to
>> want to do it this way.
>>
>> Bill
>