Date:         Thu, 10 Oct 2002 17:33:50 -1000
Reply-To:     Ed Sato <edsato@JUNO.COM>
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From:         Ed Sato <edsato@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Air in the system
Comments: To: hradek@YAHOO.COM
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Let me explain, basically air gets caught in the highest places the back
expansion tank, heater cores and radiator. I forgot to mention that the
expansion tank should be topped off and left closed before you start
this. Also run the engine with heater on if you feel there is air in the
core after you do this once to purge all the air out of the system. Since
the radiator is the highest place most of the air will land there. The
premix fluid is the 50/50 coolant mix. The airline is small enough to fit
the bleeder hole (on the top of the radiator) to let air escape as it is
filling the radiator. Usually once the radiator is topped off the coolant
system will function enough to bleed off the rest of the air through the
expansion and recovery system. It involves a lot of explaining to discuss
how this  system works but it is made to displace air as long as it is
working properly. Won't work if there is air in the radiator. Hope this
helps. Try this and see how it works for you. I know it saves me from
wondering if I did it right after all the rushing around while everything
is going full blast. Plus this is easy to do again if you feel that there
is still air in the radiator. To check just remove the bleeder screw and
see if coolant comes out if not fill it again. Aloha, Ed


On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 09:20:30 -0700 gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> writes:
> Dave,
>     I am just guessing here dave but I think you
> remove the blue cap in the back so that you get a flow
> of fluid out the back after you have over filled the
> system.   I still think that this will only displace
> the air in the radiator,  Ed are you there for
> comment?
>          gary
> --- DaveC <voicebox@dnai.com> wrote:
> > --- Ed Sato <edsato@juno.com> wrote:
> > >  I don't know if anyone remembers this but awhile
> > back I posted a solution
> > >  to filling the radiator from the bleeder hole
> > with the engine cold. You
> > >  use a plastic juice jug and a 3 feet length of
> > aquarium air line.
> > >  Puncture the bottom of the juice jug so the hole
> > will fit the air line
> > >  snugly. Put the other end in the radiator bleed
> > hole. Fill the jug with
> > >  premix fluid and fill till fluid comes out the
> > bleed hole. You won't
> > >  believe how fast and easy this method is. It is
> > also fool proof. Hope
> > >  everyone gets it this time.
> > >  Aloha, Ed Sato
> >
> > I don't understand this...
> >
> > "filling the radiator from the bleeder hole..."
> >
> > and
> >
> > "Fill the jug with premix fluid and fill till fluid
> > comes out the
> > bleed hole..."
> >
> > Coolant in the bleed hole... fluid out the bleed
> > hole. So, where does
> > the air go?
> >
> > Dave
> > --
> > Dave Carpenter
> >
> > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is
> > indistinguishable from
> > magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke
> >
>
>
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