In passing, I have seen two methods of bleeding the
Syncro, both of which appear to work.
The first was a specially made extension that
fitted to the top of the expansion tank. The length was such that the
top of the extension was above the top of the radiator and the guy who made it
said that he got full flushing of air just by running the
engine.
The second is the method used by Dean Coutts at
Volkspower and they do a lot of T3's. Dean bleeds the system by running
the engine a bit above idle and keeping the expansion tank full while he is
doing it. When the expansion tank no longer takes coolant, it is
bled.
Both methods seem to work.
Cautionary Note:
Dean has mentioned to me several times that the air
bleed hole in the thermostat diaphragm is exceedingly small and that he has seen
them clogged with the sort of gunk that frequently circulates in the cooling
system. He advises enlarging the hole to avoid this clogging and the
creation of air locks.
Les
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