quick q......do you have to open the bleeder to top off the coolant....

[ryan roopnarine]

in radiator mounted overflow tank? i'm getting sick of my level dropping because of my bad bleeding technique (which keeps the car happy, just that the level goes down when the bleeder is sealed). when the bleeder is released, the water level returns to the level at which i filled it to. yes/no? thanks.

[winfred]

you only need to crack the bleeder when you need to refill after draining, when you open the bleeder and break the vacuum and the level rises that's air going into the radiator, same idea as ed's aqua-bridge, let air into the bridge and the water runs out. just top it up and go

[ryan roopnarine]

thank you jesus. i was beginning to think that that was the stupidest design in the world, requiring someone to bleed everytime they top off antifreeze, i can only imagine the amount of crap one would have to do in abu dhabi or the like. will do tomorrow when the car cools off.