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Old 01-21-2013, 03:21 PM   #5858 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kenchan View Post
thanks, mr.jar! yah, air release valve is correct, i wasnt expecting it on the radiator side. cool. should be easy to do then.

and yah, shouldn't need any special tools to do the coolant drain/fill. after draining, i usually fill until coolant comes out of the air release valve, close that, then fill the reserve to max. cap the radiator. start engine, run it at 3K RPM for 10seconds at a time for 3 cycles keeping an eye on the water temp.

then add more to the reserve as needed. check work after a nice drive.
Yeah, it is super easy to see and access, though my intake heat shield seems to be every so slightly in the way.

Awesome That's about what I figured after minimal research
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