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Originally Posted by capt_slow
Did you vacuum fill the coolant sometime after to get rid of the air bubbles?
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No, I bled it as I filled it, on location.
These are really really easy to bleed/burp without vacuum filler. Here's what I did
1. Engine off, preferably cold: unscrew the bleeder screw (right by the cap) and fill the coolant 50/50 mix (I had bought a whole gallon at the dealer).
2. Fill until the bleeder screw spits out mostly coolant and not air.
3. Close bleeder screw slightly, and start engine, it will circulate more coolant
4. Add coolant as it squirts out from the bleeder screw
5. At one point, no more bubbles will come out and have a steady stream of coolant
6. I revved engine to 2000 rpm to get more bubbles, if any, and then closed everything. (you can use this method to get rid of some coolant if you're overfilled. I didn't have to)
7. Close all the caps and screws and rinse off with some of the distilled water that I had left.
*check fill level 200 miles later.