[DeTomaso] Topping off Pantera Coolant?

[Garth Rodericks]

 That's right!  

    On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 03:41:24 PM PDT, Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com> wrote:  
 
 Garth,

The pressure tank IS the swirl tank. The other tank is just the overflow tank….

Mike

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> On Apr 13, 2022, at 15:22, Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>   1. Fill the coolant/pressure tank all the way. Replace cap.
>  2. Fill overflow 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.
> --- next part --------------
>  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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   That's right!

   On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 03:41:24 PM PDT, Mike Drew
   <mikeldrew at aol.com> wrote:
   Garth,
   The pressure tank IS the swirl tank. The other tank is just the
   overflow tanka|.
   Mike
   Sent from my iPad
   > On Apr 13, 2022, at 15:22, Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso
   <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
   >
   > i>>?  1. Fill the coolant/pressure tank all the way. Replace cap.
   >  2. Fill overflow 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.
   > --- next part --------------
   >  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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