Date:         Mon, 3 Nov 2003 19:11:50 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Coolant loss mystery
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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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.

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David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale