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Date:         Thu, 24 Sep 2015 07:20:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cooling System Bleeding
Comments: To: Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CACrM94Ji8RRDYR5rMoRFj+=8U4GS4BSwGqxg5tm8zFw+uqZxOw@mail.gmail.com>
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Abel,

You have a 2.2 right? I'm still in the stone ages with my 1.9.. If I'm not mistaken, the 1.9 is a little more complicated...?

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 > >


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