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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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Default Whats a good way to burp radiator?

this is the way i did it, dont know if its right.


jacked the frontend of the car up as far as i could, unscrewed the radiator cap.

turned the engine on and let it run for 10 min until the coolant got a lil warm, monitored the tempy and watched for bubbles...

any other effective way?
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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put it over your shoulder,and pat,pat,pat,pat...till it gives you one nasty burp..watch it though it might spit up a little..LOL!!
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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tried that but i got a nice shoulder full of antifreeze

i thinky shes got a cold...
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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should of used the midget....lol! what are you trying to do exactly??? get the air out of the system??
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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I don't think you need to worry about the 5.0 in that regard. I never have. I just fill 'er up run it a bit and refill, then fill the overflow tank and it's good to go. I never had a problem.
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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the midget under my hood didnt want to burp...


STUPID BASTARD BURP G00DAMMMITT!!!
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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I had my 82 capri overheat cause of air in the water pump, all I do now is fill it up, and with the upper hose off the intake side pour the coolant in there, then squeeze the bottob rad hose and it'll burp it out.
I had to do this a couple of times before all the air was out.
hope this helps.
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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never heard of that technique, ill try it, but wont coolant spill everywhere when you unclamp the upper rad hose from the intake?
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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y dont u get a radiator flush kit from advance auto or auto zone? they work very good
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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for air? lol



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