Date:         Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:17:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant into the bleeder screw hole?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
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I done this too, using a small plastic funnel and clear plastic
tubing, about 1/4 inch id. They make little 90 degree elbows that fit
right into the hole and plug into the tubing.
Jim C
86 Westy 2.1L "Vanilla"

71 van
On Oct 12, 2008, at 11:47 AM, Don Hanson wrote:

> Hi,
> I do that to my van's cooling system. I use an old funnel I made up
> with a
> piece of aluminum fire suppression tubing.  The tubing fits into the
> hole
> after you remove that pesky bleeder screw/bolt.  Mine comes out, but
> it is
> tight quarters.  I put an "s-bend" into that appx 1/4" tubing and
> attached
> that to a piece of hose, then out to the funnel...I 'top-up' the
> radiator
> through the bleed hole and find it works great rather than all that
> fussing
> around with throttle and engine speed and getting the van on the
> proper
> slant, etc etc.
>  I just park mine on a hill with the radiator high.  Let it sit a
> bit and
> take out the bleed screw.  Pour in the coolant till it stops
> 'bubbling' and
> comes back out as a steady stream..No more air at all in there.  I
> carry
> that setup along in case I overheat along the road somewhere..hasn't
> happened yet.
>  Don Hanson