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sasha055 · 08-10-2011, 07:58 AM

Hi,

I replaced my bleeder valve last week, after that I drove a couple of days with it up to bleed the system a little.
Yesterday when I got back home, I wanted to close the valve, however it was stuck up, after engine (and coolant) cooled down I could close the valve normally.
I took a drive to heat the engine again and bleeder valve was up again..

Is it normal?

Sasha

PS: My old valve was deformed and my coolant boiled a bit so I added some coolant and water hence the need for bleeding it

08-10-2011, 07:58 AM	#1
sasha055 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Redmond, Wa Posts: 369	Bleeder Valve up when the coolant is hot? Hi, I replaced my bleeder valve last week, after that I drove a couple of days with it up to bleed the system a little. Yesterday when I got back home, I wanted to close the valve, however it was stuck up, after engine (and coolant) cooled down I could close the valve normally. I took a drive to heat the engine again and bleeder valve was up again.. Is it normal? Sasha PS: My old valve was deformed and my coolant boiled a bit so I added some coolant and water hence the need for bleeding it