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Checking pressure drop in cooling system

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Open the sealing cap on the coolant expansion tank. Fit special tool 17 0 101/17 0 113.

Build up excess pressure, wait approx. 2 minutes. Excess pressure: bar 2.0

Cooling system is impervious to watertightness if pressure drop is max. 0.1 bar.

Fig 1: Checking Pressure Drop In Cooling System Using Special Tool (17 0 101/17 0 113)
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