Burping a Radiator?

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Sep 17, 2010 | 09:33 PM

nmbsun

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From: North Carolina

Burping a Radiator?

In the instructions below, how long do you wait between shutting the engine off and opening the radiator cap?

"Here
is the procedure from the shop manual. I repeated it twice on a friends car to
get all the air out:

Start w/ a cold engine
Remove rad. cap
Idle for 1 minute
Install cap
Cycle RPM from idle to 3000
until coolant reaches 210F
Shut off engine
Remove cap
Start engine
Idle for 1 minute
Install cap
Cycle RPM from idle to 3000 until
coolant reaches 210F
Shut off engine
Remove cap
Top off"

Sep 17, 2010 | 11:17 PM

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Drifting

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From: Bristol raceway area

I used the same procedure on our '02 and went thru each step without waiting. I Did remove the cap Very Slowly though to let pressure escape.

Sep 18, 2010 | 06:47 AM

jdmvette

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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here

good to know.

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