Complete car newbie in training, mind you!
I always thought the bleeder valve(like a brake bleeder) was for bleeding air exclusively(thats it, done), but lately I've heard on some vids(ericthecarguy) and read in the manual about that being the 'initial' bleed but not the final one for apps like my Honda. Other apps may be different.
Basically, what I gather is that the bleeder is to get the 're-fill' volume right. When the bleeder is cracked open/level ground on 're-fill' from a block/radiator drain for instance. Then, with the radiator cap twisted to the 'first' lock position(not completely locked) start the car with the heater lever on highest but no fan running. The whole 'wait for cooling fan to come on twice' bit, but to close the bleeder once air bubbles are done. Then, you cut the car off, remove the radiator cap/gently squeeze at the top radiator hose to encourage any other bubbles to come out and make sure the level is most of the way up the fill neck.
Do I have that about right? I've seen vids like ericthecarguy on YouTube bleed the system by allowing it to run for a while with those adapters that mount in place of the rad cap so that the coolant bubbles up into this funnel. Like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-24610-Spill-...9604&sr=8-1
Demonstrated here:
I always thought the bleeder valve(like a brake bleeder) was for bleeding air exclusively(thats it, done), but lately I've heard on some vids(ericthecarguy) and read in the manual about that being the 'initial' bleed but not the final one for apps like my Honda. Other apps may be different.
Basically, what I gather is that the bleeder is to get the 're-fill' volume right. When the bleeder is cracked open/level ground on 're-fill' from a block/radiator drain for instance. Then, with the radiator cap twisted to the 'first' lock position(not completely locked) start the car with the heater lever on highest but no fan running. The whole 'wait for cooling fan to come on twice' bit, but to close the bleeder once air bubbles are done. Then, you cut the car off, remove the radiator cap/gently squeeze at the top radiator hose to encourage any other bubbles to come out and make sure the level is most of the way up the fill neck.
Do I have that about right? I've seen vids like ericthecarguy on YouTube bleed the system by allowing it to run for a while with those adapters that mount in place of the rad cap so that the coolant bubbles up into this funnel. Like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-24610-Spill-...9604&sr=8-1
Demonstrated here: