This isn't science on my part but is fact as close as I can determine: the I4 head is about 6" above the 'boxers, and the top tank on the radiator is about 14-16" above the I4 head/water jacket. I agree with David's assessment having bled both my '91 'boxer and current I4, even though there are a lot of hoses in the engine bay. Bob '87 Syncro Westy TIICO http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/87syncrowestfaliatiico.msnw > Good point, I never thought about the fact that with the inline 4, the > height of the water jacket in the head is about the same as the > radiator. Not so with the WB. > > On Jan 17, 2004, at 4:22 PM, David Brodbeck wrote: > > > Jim Felder wrote: > >> Good advice, but somewhere during the 80s vanagons gained both a > >> bleeder valve in the engine compartment and a heater under the rear > >> seat. Both must be dealt with in bleeding the system. Bleeding my 83 > >> diesel, which has neither of these features, is easier than my 90. > >> which has them both. > > > > After reading all the consternation on the list about bleeding > > wasserboxers, I've come to the conclusion that, for some reason, the > > diesel cooling system is just plain easier to purge air out of. I've > > never had any problems bleeding my '82. I wonder if it has something > > to do with the I4's slightly simpler cooling hose routing? > > > > -- > > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > > '82 VW Diesel Westfalia > > '86 Volvo 240DL wagon > > > > > |
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