Refilling and bleeding of cooling system
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- Top off cooling system via coolant reservoir.
- Remove bleeder screw on thermostat housing and re-install when coolant trickles out. Install a new gasket. Tighten the bleeder screw.
Torque setting: 10.3 ft lb.
Total coolant volume is approximately. 1.6 gallons .
- Heat and re-fill coolant.
- Check for leaks.