[Roadsters] filling up a '70 1600 cooling system

[Bubba]

Does the Aspirin method cure the headache associated with this?

LOL
Bob Winslade
1966-1600 Missy (finally working on her again!)
1967-1600 Bender

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Horne" <roadsters at hornesystemstx.com>
To: "Roel Hammerschlag" <sky at drizzle.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] filling up a '70 1600 cooling system


> Roel,
> 
> There  are a three ways to make things easier.
> 
> One is to drill a small hole in the thermostat flange to allow air to 
> escape from below the thermostat. A 1/8" will do the trick.
> 
> Another is to open the thermostat by pushing a screw driver or rod onto 
> the top of the thermostat, opening it up to let the air out.
> 
> Finally, if the thermostat is out of the engine, open the thermostat and 
> insert an aspirin tablet to hold it open. When the water level gets the 
> aspirin wet it will dissolve. The trick is to keep the water from 
> getting to the aspirin from the top.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Peace,
> Pat
> 
> Thusly spake Roel Hammerschlag:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I have a 1970 1600.  At the risk of embarrassing myself:
>>
>> Every time I drain the cooling system I have the most incredibly 
>> difficult time filling it back up.  Because the thermostat's closed, 
>> it's virtually impossible to get the block filled with water.  The very 
>> suboptimal solution I've come up with is to run the engine half dry 
>> until the thermostat opens despite not being submerged (the temp gauge 
>> usually reads over 260 before this happens) and then sloooowwwwwly 
>> adding more fluid into the running engine so as not to crack anything. 
>> There's GOT to be a better way.  Can someone help me out?
>>
>> - Roel
>>
>> P.S. I also don't really understand how that reservoir tank on the side 
>> works, either.  Maybe this is part of my problem.  I try to keep it 
>> roughly half full like the original manual says.
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