Date:         Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:20:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cooling System Bleeding
Comments: To: Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net>
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perfect! Sounds good.

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net>
wrote:

> Great minds think alike!
>
>
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_2163_231/pressurized_aluminum_reservoir.html
>
> They're right down the street from me so I can pick it up after work. :-)
>
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 6:59 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I replaced my coolant reservoir with a rocky mountain westy tank. I
> parked
> > the van on my driveway such that the radiator was down low and the engine
> > was uphill/on the high side.
> >
> > http://texasvanagons.com/rmw-stainless-steel-coolant-tank/
> >
> > Unclamped the hoses, drain the tank into a bucket slowly while keeping
> the
> > unclamped  hoses pointed upward and filled with as much coolant as
> possible.
> > DO NOT point them downward to drain the hoses out if possible.
> >
> > Keeping the unclamped hoses pointed upward helps keep air from entering
> the
> > system. Put the tank in, clamp the hoses to the new tank and then slowly
> > fill the tank with new coolant/distilled water mix. since you kept fluid
> in
> > the hoses there should be no need to bleed the system .bleeding the air
> out
> > of the tank will occur as you fill it with coolant.
> >
> > easy job. it worked for me...
> > Abel.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 8:50 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Oops, I meant the reservoir, not the expansion tank.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 6:49 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Just found Jim Arnott's bleeding guide in the archives, but have a
> >> > question.
> >> >
> >> > If I'm just replacing the expansion tank, will a full bleed be
> >> > necessary?
> >> >
> >> > Not sure how I can convince the wife to close a bleeder valve for me.
> >> > ;-)
> >> >
> >> > --t
> >
> >
>