Bleeding coolant system

plkelley · #1 02-05-2003, 10:01 PM

To bleed you can just leave the radiator cap off right? If I do this with mine it just slowly rises untill it overflows, whats up? Am I missing something?

91EF3ZC · #2 02-05-2003, 10:08 PM

there is a bleeder valve on your thermostat housing, use that

plkelley · #3 02-05-2003, 10:13 PM

Ooohhh Yeeaah....duh...coolant bleeder valve, i'll do that...but cant you also do it buy running without the cap?

91EF3ZC · #4 02-05-2003, 10:22 PM

yes, but you won't get all the air out.

Marc-OS · #5 02-05-2003, 10:31 PM

There's also a big bolt on the block under the header that you can take off, and it'll all pour out. I learned that one the hard way.

91EF3ZC · #6 02-05-2003, 10:49 PM

actually i don't think that is the thermostat housing, but that is the bleeder valve.

plkelley · #7 02-06-2003, 12:16 AM

so what happens if you dont get the air out

88CRX · #8 02-06-2003, 12:34 AM

Air in collant = no heat from the heater.

crxlvr · #9 02-06-2003, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Marc-OS
There's also a big bolt on the block under the header that you can take off, and it'll all pour out. I learned that one the hard way.

he wants to take the air out of the system, not drain the fluid.

gunnmen01 · #10 02-06-2003, 09:12 AM

If you dont get all the air out it can also overheat if theres alot of air still in the system..overheatiing is bad.....

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gunnmen01

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