What's the trick? How do I fill the system, and not end up with a ton of air in the upper half of the radiator? I have filled the reservoir bottle ever so slowly. I do so with that little hose that goes from the radiator to the reservoir tank disconnected, so the radiator can escape the air. But, the reservoir bottle fills to the top and overflows before the radiator is filled. I can tell there's no coolant in the upper radiator hose, too.
What I've done thus far is:
Disconnect upper radiator hose from thermostat housing, and poured coolant down it until coolant begins to seap out of the thermostat housing, then reconnect the hose.
Then, dribble water down into the radiator, through that little hose connector at the top passenger side of the radiator (vent tube connector), until the radiator is full.
But, there's got to be a better way?
Any advice?
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William Blair Wagner: blairwag@earthlink.net
Education is not always knowing the answer,
...but rather knowing where to look for it!
1971 280SL US Automatic
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