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Offline aminorthreat1

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what have i done wrong?
« on: 23 January 2010, 15:26 »
rght, i attmpted to flush my cooling system on my mk3 gti, i removed the bottom radiotor pipe from the engine and let the coolant run out. then i re attatched the hose and filled the expantion tank with water and flush. ran it with the heaters on full then drained. but now i can only get two cup fulls of new coolant in?
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Offline Schuey

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Re: what have i done wrong?
« Reply #1 on: 23 January 2010, 15:28 »
Sound like an airlock??
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Offline Guy

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Re: what have i done wrong?
« Reply #2 on: 23 January 2010, 15:31 »
airlock I would guess too... squeezy bottom rad pipe as you fill up and keep topping up
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Offline roger1234

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Re: what have i done wrong?
« Reply #3 on: 23 January 2010, 15:40 »
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Offline karl29

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Re: what have i done wrong?
« Reply #4 on: 23 January 2010, 18:27 »
did mine today had a nightmare bleeding it found the easiest way i found was taking one of the hoses off that went into the heater until the water started coming round it was the left pipe i took off where they go into the car
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Offline aminorthreat1

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Re: what have i done wrong?
« Reply #5 on: 23 January 2010, 18:33 »
right cheers i'll try that, im guessing the air is caught somewhere in the heater unit coz its only blowing cold air
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: what have i done wrong?
« Reply #6 on: 23 January 2010, 18:37 »
follow rubjonny's guide in the link above and you wont go wrong
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Offline aminorthreat1

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Re: what have i done wrong?
« Reply #7 on: 23 January 2010, 18:58 »
right ive blipped the engine, let air out the heater pipes, and the heaters are still blowing cold?
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Offline karl29

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Re: what have i done wrong?
« Reply #8 on: 23 January 2010, 20:21 »
i did mine while it was running and waited till the water started coming through then pushed it back on and just moving the pipe slightly while its on so a bit of water seeps out mine were cold but after ive done that theyve never been so good im sure theres an easier way though
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