Date:         Wed, 9 May 2012 05:37:07 -0400
Reply-To:     Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: OK, who's got the good simple method...
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        Just did one yesterday.  As always and as written to this List previously, use the water pump that's on the engine.  Open bleeder on rad and make sure the bolt has a groove in it so the air and fluid can get out easily, open the bleeder in the rear, open both heater valves, then fill the overflow tank to the MAX. mark, fill the main tank as much as possible, start the engine, warm up a minute or two at idle filling the tank as much as possible, raise the engine RPM to 2000 ~ 3000 and keep it there while filling the tank, when only fluid is coming out of the rad bleeder, close the bleeder, fill the tank, put the cap on, lower the RPM, connect the overflow tank, run at idle for 1/2 hour to make sure the rad fan is coming on & off, shut off, close the bleeder in the rear and let sit overnight, check overflow tank and fill as needed.  No need to orient the van in any weird direction, no jacks needed, only a second person if you can't figure out how to keep the RPM's up and steady without that extra person.  Me, I work alone so no extra persons around here except for my dog Hunter and he's of little help in this operation.


On 2012-05-08, at 3:29 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> ... for refilling and bleeding the coolant system on a 1.9 after it's
> been drained for a radiator replacement?



Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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