How to burp a 16v?

[hombre@elp.rr.com (John Erickson)]

Pull the top radiator hose off the radiator and remove the expansion tank 
cap.  Make sure the radiator is full of coolant (fill from the top hose 
connection).  Pour coolant in the free end of the top radiator hose until 
the coolant level in the expansion tank begins to rise.  Works for me every 
time.  Well, I've only done it three times.

John



At 11:19 PM 4/15/2002 -0400, Calimus wrote:
>Hey everyone.  I replaced the 3-way hose on my 16v on Saturday (the one that
>goes from the block/oil-cooler/water pump) and I don't think I got all the
>air outta the system when I finished.  So my question is, how do I burp this
>damn thing???  I know there's been some previous posts but I'll be honest
>right now, I'm too tired (and a bit lazy) to try and go through the
>archives.  I have a 35 mile commute to work and this morning she ran normal,
>but this after noon she ran a bit hotter on the oil temp then I would like.
>I can't tell what the water temp is since either my sensor or the gage is
>broken (I know, I'm trying to fix allot on this car all at once)
>
>The top radiator hose get's really hot and when you squeeze it, it just
>feels like there is air in it.  Now before starting the car after the hose
>change, I poured water into the radiator  and down the top radiator hose so
>that there would be coolent at the junction where the new 3-way hose and the
>ttop radiator hose meet at the block.  I let the car run several times, cool
>down, then uncapped the tank and added more.  Sometimes this resulted in
>overflow and sometimes mass air bubbles.  I also ran the car with the heater
>on thinking that maybe that would help water get into the system enough to
>force the air out.  I really don't want to blow that top hose or any others
>for that matter so I'm up for any suggestions.
>
>William
>
>
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