Bleeding... first thing! DON'T EVER OPEN THAT CAP WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT...????????????????????????????? what are you thinking!!!!! and if there is no pressure... well, here is your problem! Second, lift the rear 1.5 feet (ramp hight), NOT the front!!!!!!! (only the 1.9 need lifting! and even), open front rad bleeder. REMOVE (yes, remove this one completely out, cut the plastic part around this one) engine comp. bleeder, leave open the exp. tank, , put coolant in until the front rad bleeder flow steady, all heaters in the HOT position, play and squeeze all hoses, start engine, raise engine RPM to 1500-2000, don't let go for a minute or 2, close front bleeder when the flow is steady, leave the read one open and out until it's hot and flowing, close rear bleeder (yes, it's HOT, put gloove), put exp tank cap on, drive the van up hill and down hill, if engine is to hot, open front bleeder until it flow steady... close it back and drive again.... this could take more than a day on a 1.9. The story is that on 1.9, the owner should watch that temp gage for a few days.... Blowing air into the EX tank???? it could help, help where??? in so many coolant line??? well, you will never get rid of all bubbles.. maybe some, but not all that is for sure... Any 1.9 need carefull bleeding, and a good follow-up by the owner, somme 1.9 could have some HOT and scary moment, but only a few http://pages.infinit.net/eurokit/83westy/blanche29.jpg :-) http://www.benplace.com/pressure_test.htm http://www.benplace.com/cooling_system_hoses.htm http://www.benplace.com/cooling_system_flow.htm http://www.benplace.com/front_radiator.htm http://www.benplace.com/bleeding.htm Ben.... 65+ bleeding later.... |
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