[Hosrom]

Guys,
I ordered the Bentley manual, but it will take some time to arrive and i need some help quick. I replaced the thermostat on the car, but how to bleed the system? any tricks?
The temp gauge reads about 105C while cruising, and 110C or so on idle, the fans work fine, i suspect air in the system.
PS: Is there anything special about the G11 coolant, or would any good quality one work?

 

[izzo]

Re: B4 VR6 cooling system (Hosrom)

Open the reservoir cap, and start the car on a level surface preferably.
Let it idle and warm up. The cooling system is so designed
that it actually bleeds itself with the cap open.
make sure you don't let the car heat up to the point
when coolant starts boiling out of the reservoir;
close the cap before that. Top off if necessary, that should do.
P.S. I won't even bother answering your coolant question.
It's been covered a million times, simply search
archived threads here and in the 12v forum.

 

[bharry07]

Re: B4 VR6 cooling system (izzo)

**** special coolant.
GREEN kind! After you lose your antifreeze about
10 times on the road your like me you will keep a gallon
of water in your trunk bc antifreeze is just to much dam
money.

 

[izzo]

Re: B4 VR6 cooling system (bharry07)

If you would've put a part of the money for antifreeze
in parts, maybe you would have NOT lost it on the road?

 

[bharry07]

Re: B4 VR6 cooling system (izzo)

doubt it. just old hoses that crack
over time. Antifreeze dilluted a little less
than its supposed to wont cause more leaks.
Higher chance of freezing in the winter,
but it is what it is