Re: how to add coolant properly to 505 ?

Ahmad Rahmati (ahmad@aban.ysc.ac.ir)
Sat, 28 Aug 1999 12:07:39 +0430 (IRST)

Why not rev the ZF4H22 or all automatics??? even in neutral???
(sorry i dont know anythings about auto transmitions except they are dumb
and bad and lower engine power ;-) ... so i hate them - inteligent
trans's excluded)

Ahmad Rahmati

On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Francois Dion wrote:

> Peugeot Stuff wrote:
> > hi
> > Phillip wrote:
> > >The book says to do it a certain way which I don't like but can't think of
> > >a
> > >better way to do it. Here's what it says: Asumming it has been drained...
> >
> > thank you for the detailed and careful instructions, but i would just be
> > ADDING coolant, not refilling the system after draining. Isnt there a way
> > to do this with proper precautions ?
>
> The moment your coolant level in the tank goes empty, you just
> introduced air in the system. Follow Phillip's list. It look a
> bit long but it's worth the trouble.
>
> I've heard people doing the following: removing the level sensor,
> fill the radiator to the top and rev the engine to try to
> push air out. Top off as you remove air (squeezing the
> hoses might help). Then put back the sensor, continue to rev
> with coolant in the tank, go thru the electroclutch fan
> cycle twice and top off the tank again. Of course that
> would be on a manual transmission car as I would not
> *ever, under no circumstance whatsoever* rev the ZF4HP22
> past 1500-1600rpm.
>
> See, no shortcut unfortunately.
>
> Ciao,
> Francois Dion
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