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Old 09-12-2014, 08:20 AM   #60 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
Hot is when you want to open the bleeder. The pressure in the system helps with bleeding. Only bleed cold when you have replaced a component that required draining the coolant.

Don't expect your buddy who is installing the radiator to drive the car for a week and thoroughly bleed it daily. Every time the system isopenedup the bleeding process starts again from scratch.

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mech
I'm gonna be swapping out the radiator. I'll be bleeding it twice a day for a week.
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