Open the bleed valve above the t-stat and you will get enough flow to bleed it. Make sure the valve and hose is not blocked with crud. It is a good idea to check all the small hose connections to that loop in the engine compartment. I've seen them all get crudded up. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:54 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Coolant loss mystery Dennis Haynes wrote: > The cooling system should not be opened or bleed with a warm engine. Hmm...but how can you bleed the radiator properly unless the thermostat is open? I get basically no flow until it starts to open, and that doesn't happen until about 190 degrees F. -- David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale |
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