Coolant replacement procedure
Drifting
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It is an involved procedure amongst other things, requiring a vacuum pump to properly fill the system.
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Burning Brakes
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Sr.Random input generator
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From: Sammamish, WA
It would be great if one of you folks could write a short how-to, so we'd know roughly what the precudere is : )
For instance, is filling and burping until it not longer accepts more fluid, then driving and refilling for a few more days a sufficient approach. I'm sure service manual would not recommend such a method since they don't have "multiple days to burp", but if it works, it'd be the best way for the owners with no specalized tooling.
For instance, is filling and burping until it not longer accepts more fluid, then driving and refilling for a few more days a sufficient approach. I'm sure service manual would not recommend such a method since they don't have "multiple days to burp", but if it works, it'd be the best way for the owners with no specalized tooling.
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Burning Brakes
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You could hire this guy....probably works cheap. "Don't fear the Repair" (Blue Oyster Cult)
Burning Brakes
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If you have to pump the pressure tester "forever" to get any pressure, it means there's a bunch of air still in they system that you're trying to compress. Once it's filled properly it doesn't take many pumps to get a good pressure reading. I found this when installing the V09 radiator. Running the car at 3000 rpm for 30 seconds then letting it idle and repeating a few times will help move any air through the system.
Sr.Random input generator
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From: Sammamish, WA
If you have to pump the pressure tester "forever" to get any pressure, it means there's a bunch of air still in they system that you're trying to compress. Once it's filled properly it doesn't take many pumps to get a good pressure reading. I found this when installing the V09 radiator. Running the car at 3000 rpm for 30 seconds then letting it idle and repeating a few times will help move any air through the system.