[Vwdiesel] Getting rid of an air pocket

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

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In a message dated 12/23/2002 8:45:39 AM Central Standard Time,
nwall at opei.org writes:


> It it possible to get the same results by removing the thermostat housing
> (after the lower hose is removed)? I plan on replacing my T-stat soon and
> will give this a try. I would imagine I'll get a huge rush of coolant when
> I
> do this!
>

  You can but when you pull the T-cover, you get uncontrolled coolant
flow.  When you pull the stat, you get another batch of it.  :P  What I did,
rather than pull that straight hose all the time, is I brazed a 3/8 (I think)
pipe
coupling (half of it) to the heater pipe that hose connects to.  I then
threaded a radiator type drain valve into it an tada!  I now have a simple
coolant drain, which I've used twice since installing it in the Rabbit.  :)
     Loren