[DeTomaso] Topping off Pantera Coolant?

[Garth Rodericks]

1. Fill the pressure tank all the way. Replace cap.
2. Fill swirl tank (forward of the pressure tank) half way.
3. Jack the rear of the car up as high as your jack will go.
4. Open radiator bleed valve - petcock at top-rear of driver's side of radiator. Let air bubbles escape until mostly fluid runs out; close bleed valve.
5. Top off pressure tank. Replace cap.
6. Start car; let run for a few minutes; rev engine a few times; shut off car.
7. Return to step 4.  Repeat steps 4-6 until no air bubbles exit radiator bleed valve.

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   Hey!
   Went brain dead here......... used to know this, now not sure!  Goose
   was easy, fill tank leave room for expansion. Drink beer.
   I had drained coolant out of the heater core system when changing
   hoses, perhaps a tad out of the engine.   I have hole in T-stat so not
   worried about giant air bubbles......    All my old coolant went back
   into the car already and I need to ask:  What is proper procedure to
   "top off" the coolant "level" in the car for normal operation.
   Is it fill the pressure tank, then the swirl tank half way?      Or at
   least something in the swirl tank...
   Run car........
   Rinse repeat???
   Getting prep'd for Phoenix, and last time I did this was pre-Covid and
   pre-house relocation!   Lost brain during move....in a box around here
   somewhere....
   Thanks!
   Steve
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   1. Fill the pressure tank all the way. Replace cap.
   2. Fill swirl tank (forward of the pressure tank) half way.
   3. Jack the rear of the car up as high as your jack will go.
   4. Open radiator bleed valve - petcock at top-rear of driver's side of
   radiator. Let air bubbles escape until mostly fluid runs out; close
   bleed valve.
   5. Top off pressure tank. Replace cap.
   6. Start car; let run for a few minutes; rev engine a few times; shut
   off car.
   7. Return to step 4.  Repeat steps 4-6 until no air bubbles exit
   radiator bleed valve.
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   Hey!
   Went brain dead here......... used to know this, now not sure!  Goose
   was easy, fill tank leave room for expansion. Drink beer.
   I had drained coolant out of the heater core system when changing
   hoses, perhaps a tad out of the engine.   I have hole in T-stat so not
   worried about giant air bubbles......    All my old coolant went back
   into the car already and I need to ask:  What is proper procedure to
   "top off" the coolant "level" in the car for normal operation.
   Is it fill the pressure tank, then the swirl tank half way?      Or at
   least something in the swirl tank...
   Run car........
   Rinse repeat???
   Getting prep'd for Phoenix, and last time I did this was pre-Covid and
   pre-house relocation!   Lost brain during move....in a box around here
   somewhere....
   Thanks!
   Steve