Date:         Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:58:54 -0800
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Was: The saga continues - Now: Bleeding Coolant
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I fixed the coolant leak fairly simply. The hose that goes fromt he
> head to the coolant T had a couple of small holes in it.
>
> Anyhow, I was having trouble getting the system bled last night - Mr. Monk
> turned me onto this idea fromt he Samba forum - seems brilliantly simple to
> me - I think I'll try it.
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=234192&highlight=coolant+bong


The Libby Bong!

I used this method, albeit on my Jetta swap. It worked. If you choose
to use it, don't fill it too high. If filled too high, and engine
revved up/down, coolant burps up ...... and out.  <rolls eyes>  ;)

Regardless of using it, I still had to keep bleeding off air at bleeder on rad.

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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