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Bleed screw?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:55 am
by gage006
I'm having a hell of a time figuring out this overheating issue with my 94 Wagon. All of the posts I've read talk about a bleed screw that should be removed when filling the radiator. I cannot, for the life of me, find this thing. The only screw is the drain plug down on the lower passenger side of the radiator.
If someone could post a picture, that'd be a HUGE help. And save me the headache of assuming it's just a blown head gasket.
Re: Bleed screw?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:59 am
by SILINC3R
that is what it is, also know as a petcock valve. it should have like a little nipple on it so you can hook a hose up to it if you want. it is small.
Re: Bleed screw?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:02 am
by gage006
Really? It sounded like it was a plug on the top of the radiator from the posts I was reading. The one on the bottom just immediately drains all my coolant if I take it off. I assumed it was just a drain plug, not an air bleeder. Would that mean it's not an air bubble issue?
I'm trying to bleed the air out of the system, not drain my coolant.
Re: Bleed screw?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:25 am
by speedmaxx
Right on top of the radiator on the right side. It's comes out with a phillips head and has a rubber coupler inbetween the screw and the radiator
Re: Bleed screw?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:27 am
by gage006
I definitely don't have that. Weird.
Re: Bleed screw?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:49 am
by gage006
Well this would explain why I didn't know what everyone was talking about. Some jackass replaced it with a bolt. Got it bled and appears to have fixed it for now, yay!
http://i.imgur.com/gkHEo.jpg