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Coolant change

Postby Sparky322 » Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:05 am

Hi I’m new to here What is best way of getting air out the system puts new waterpump on but now not getting any heat through vents so it must be a airlock any suggestions
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Re: Coolant change

Postby Chug » Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:27 am

Heater set to hot, leave the cap off the coolant resevior, run the engine at a fast idle, squeeze all the coolant hoses you can to push any air out.
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Re: Coolant change

Postby ned » Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:31 pm

I've just changed the coolant in my van, I filled the expansion tank with my coolant/antifreeze mix left the cap off and let the van idle for 10 minutes with the heater on full. N
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