Bleeding S50 Coolant System

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adil325i
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Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:46 pm

Hi all,

Need some advice on how best to do this.

Have an M50 radiator (with fluid reservoir built into side of rad) on my S50 converted e30.

AFAIK the S50 has a self bleeding system originally, however with the M50 radiator this has complicated matters.

Can anyone advise on how best to carry this out?

Many thanks,

adil
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crossie
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Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:52 pm

I would fill the system

keep the cap off start the car and turn the heater up

run the car and see if you get bubbles

put the cap on and see if the heater gets warm and the pipes harden

if not turn it all off and disconnect the heater pipes and check the water is getting to the matrix


I ran my s50 with a m50 rad - it didn't like it(when tracked!) and runs loads better on the larger s50 rad and header tank!
adil325i
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Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:00 pm

Thanks Crossie,

Im going to plumb in a s50 radiator I think - don't think the engine likes the m50 rad very much!

Cheers,

adil
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adil325i
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Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:37 am

Thanks Crossie, ill check the advert out!
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