Cooling System, Flushing With Coolant: Notes

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-- Attach the suction hose -A- to the coolant container -2-.

1. Cylinder Block and Cylinder Head, Flushing with Coolant

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-- Use hose clamps to clamp off the bleeder hoses at the locations indicated.

-- Open the shut-off valve -A- on the valve block. Coolant is now pumped through the engine.

-- Monitor the sight window: if coolant can be seen escaping in the window, close the shut-off valve -A-.

Required amount of coolant: approximately 2 to 3 liters (2.11 to 3.17 quarts)

2. Heater Core for the Heater, Flushing with Coolant

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-- Use hose clamps to clamp off the bleeder hoses at the locations indicated.

-- Open the shut-off valve -A- on the valve block. Coolant is now pumped through the engine.

-- Monitor the sight window: if coolant can be seen escaping in the window, close the shut-off valve -A-.

Required amount of coolant: approximately 2 liters (2.11 quarts)

3. Radiator, Flushing with Coolant

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-- Use hose clamps to clamp off the bleeder hoses at the locations indicated.

-- Open the shut-off valve -A- on the valve block. Coolant is now pumped through the engine.

-- Monitor the sight window: if coolant can be seen escaping in the window, close the shut-off valve -A-.

Required amount of coolant: approximately 2 liters (2.11 quarts)

4. Charge Air Cooler and Charge Air Cooling Circuit Cooler, Flushing with Coolant

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-- Use hose clamps to clamp off the bleeder hoses at the locations indicated.

-- Open the shut-off valve -A- on the valve block. Coolant is now pumped through the engine.

-- Monitor the sight window: if coolant can be seen escaping in the window, close the shut-off valve -A-.

Required amount of coolant: approximately 2 liters (2.11 quarts)

Repeat the flushing procedures 1 through 4, but only pump through approximately one liter of coolant each time. Refer to COOLING SYSTEM, FLUSHING . Then the flushing procedure is complete.

-- After the flushing procedure, switch off the pump.

-- Remove all hose clamps.