[DeTomaso] head drilling for air release

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

I've always thought it would be interesting to attach a tube to the top radiator bleed, and then hang an IV bag.

Imagine people staring as you let it idle and slowly remove the air.

But like I said, I've had good luck bleeding like Thomas described.

-----Original Message-----
>From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>Sent: Sep 2, 2009 9:52 PM
>To: asajay at asajay.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] head drilling for air release
>
>
>In a message dated 9/2/09 19 41 1, asajay at asajay.com writes:
>
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>> What does front or back have to do with it?  Why not jack the -front- up
>> and bleed air from the tubes and radiator out a radiator bleed, and in
>> the process raise the front of the engine slightly to get air bubbles in
>> the back of the heads to move forward and hopefully out the thermostat? 
>> Sounds like a better solution to me.
>> 
>>>>There's a very good reason.   It's because the filler is at the back.   
>Half of the bleeding process is topping off the system.   If you raise the 
>front of the car, your filler is no longer at the highest point in the 
>system, and you can wind up with air every place above the filler (since the 
>filler is open during the bleeding process).
>
>The back is raised to elevate the filler.   Now, if you were to somehow 
>incorporate a second filler at the top of your radiator like a conventional 
>car, then your plan might work great!
>
>Mike
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