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Date:         Sun, 4 Dec 1994 07:14:02 -0600 (CST)
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From:         Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti>
Subject:      Re: Coolant Flush and Fill (Post Mortem)

On Sun, 4 Dec 1994, Gerald Skerbitz wrote:

> >From sstones@io.org Sun Dec 4 00:00:04 1994 > On Sat, 3 Dec 1994, Gerald Skerbitz wrote: > If coolant is flowing out of the bleed screw, The rad's full. It doesn't > need to be bled. what if there is air elsewhere in the system? Am I to assume that there isn't if I run the car with the front raised until it warms up and there's still no air in the radiator.

> You aren't sopposed to open the expansion tank with the engine running Actually, if I open the expansion tank ANY time, it does that. I know there is SOME air in the system, because I can see it bubbling slowly into the expansion tank.

> I've parked it back end high for initial filling, then front high for > bleeding.

Thats the first I've heard someone say that. Ok second after Donald.

-- Gerry Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6-5379


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