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Originally Posted by cotbu
The missing coolant, could also mean you didn't bleed it correctly, And or you don't understand how the system works. OR it's just hot as Fuhhg outside! Because the coolant has to go somewhere, you don't see any white smoke
and.... that's what the reservoir is for.
Don't use this method it is flawed! WHY?'
Operating temp is 80c/176f
The coolant system is under pressure if working correctly. Rubber hoses would get hard, end.
If you truly think the engine is leaking combustion into the coolant passages, they have real tests for that.
Adding external pressure to the coolant system will help find leaks, quickly!
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It also very well could be that I didn't bleed it enough. If that is so then I very much underestimated how much air is in the engine. This is pretty much a fresh start after being in pieces.
I also wondered how much merit there is to checking the hose pressure like aga said, because I have noticed the hoses being under pressure before. I'm guessing when they get warmed up, but not quite opening the rad cap to the resevoir. However, I'm still in the proccess of correcting my ignorance, and thought meybe aga was on to something.