Its just not necessary Mopar fan. I have found that the air bleeds easily out of the rad. Sometimes there is a small amount of residual air that will migrate after a few days, so I re-bleed at the rad and top off. Make sure that your heaters are both wide open. j ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Allen" <Howard.Allen@FAIRCHILDSEMI.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 11:57 AM Subject: Coolant installation and bleeding idea
> Hi; I am replacing my waterpump and thermostat in my 1984 GL. Since the > coolant lines are so long from the engine to the radiator I am thinking > about drilling a 1/8" hole in the thermstat's mounting flange to assist in > bleeding the air from the system more quickly. This is an idea that I > have taken from my experience with mopar 2.2 and 2.5 4 cyl engines, which > are prone to air lock problems in the top of the cylinders. The 1/8" hole > doesn't affect engine operation and makes a big difference in getting rid > of the last bit of air. Any reason not to do this with my 1.9L Vanagon > engine? > > Best Regards > Howard Allen > S. Portland, Maine > > "Don't tread on me." > |
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