General expansion tank
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General expansion tank
Hi matt coolant/anti-freeze same thing 
ah thanks so i just fill that up to the max line? like i said it was a rusty colour so i cleaned it out with red hot water till it was clear so i just top it up with anti-freeze or coolant or mixture?? same as id top the radiator up???
ah thanks so i just fill that up to the max line? like i said it was a rusty colour so i cleaned it out with red hot water till it was clear so i just top it up with anti-freeze or coolant or mixture?? same as id top the radiator up???
Yes fill to max with a 50-50 water and coolant. Rusty colour will be just old coolant.
Coolant is what circulates through the engine and raditor so it's the same thing your topping up.
Remember to bleed once filled, there are two bleed valves one on the bulkhead
and one down behind the drivers light in engine bay,once filled and theres no leaking
turn heaters on to full and hot start engine then undo the top bleed valve screw it off
and look for a steady stream coming through with no bubbles then tighten that up
then do the lower one,can also let the car run to make sure the fan kicks in.
Bulkhead is the thing seperating engine compartment from passenger/driver space (aka firewall).
So, bleeder there (not present on all 899s) is on the black "carpet" stuff, about central on the bulkhead, where the heater pipe (about 3/4", black pipe) goes through.
Front bleeder is on the end of a tube which pops up near to the windscreen washer filler on the driver side inner front wing, towards the front.
So, bleeder there (not present on all 899s) is on the black "carpet" stuff, about central on the bulkhead, where the heater pipe (about 3/4", black pipe) goes through.
Front bleeder is on the end of a tube which pops up near to the windscreen washer filler on the driver side inner front wing, towards the front.
towny jack
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Bleeding screws are situated top right of radaiter and other on matrix heater exit and inlet pipes
would also say 50/50 mixture is a bit overkill in the UK. 1 part coolant to 2 parts water is sufficient for temps down to -15 degrees celsius.
towny jack
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PS if you got red rusty water in coolent system this needs a good flush with a hose pipe through all pipes including matrix heater
The first, only on Puntos, AFAIK. The second, there's only one.
I've looked in the front under the passenger well all of the dashboard underneath and I can't find a bleed screw at all it's a 1993 l reg so what it have 1 on do you know?? I've found the 1 behind the lights though...
what is your car? is it a 899cc or 1108cc?
towny jack
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Remove pipe on engine or raiditor and let water run clear make sur you use antifreeze when all done flush matrix pipes as well these are at the back of engine
Coolant, not water. As it's fairly warm, you might want to dump whatever's in there and run it for a couple of days with a radiator flush. To empty, undo bottom radiator hose. You may have to replace the nasty FIAT hose clip with a new jubilee clip. Otherwise, 50/50 water/antifreeze.
Then bleed -- just fill the expansion tank to max, open up the front bleed nipple, wait till water comes out, tighten up. Then, turn heater to full, try with the rear one (if you have one!). Sometimes the rear one responds better if the engine is ticking over, but, for safety and sanity, try and do it with the engine cold..
Then bleed -- just fill the expansion tank to max, open up the front bleed nipple, wait till water comes out, tighten up. Then, turn heater to full, try with the rear one (if you have one!). Sometimes the rear one responds better if the engine is ticking over, but, for safety and sanity, try and do it with the engine cold..
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