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Old May 22, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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Icon6 Y8 coolant bleed valve?

ive been wanting to bleed my coolant for a long time now and i have looked everywhere for where the bleed valve is on a D16Y8(its not at the end of the radiator hose like a lot of DIY's say) so does any one rockin the D know where this is? any help is appreciated
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Old May 23, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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bump need to do this
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Old May 23, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Default Re: Y8 coolant bleed valve?

There isnt one on a Y8.
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Old May 24, 2009 | 06:00 AM
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Default Re: Y8 coolant bleed valve?

nonexistent on y8s you cansee where it used to be machined out on the front water neck .
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Old May 24, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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oh thats why, yea i was like why is there no valve in there. so how do you get the small bubbles out of the coolant lines on a y8?
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Old May 24, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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Default Re: Y8 coolant bleed valve?

Idle the car with the radiator cap off.
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Old May 24, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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Default Re: Y8 coolant bleed valve?

Originally Posted by Meoshe
Idle the car with the radiator cap off.
With the ac control panel on the hot side then wait unitl the thermostat opens and top it off and you are done.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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ok thanks a lot man
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