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thermostat

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afternoon, i just bought a new t-stat and gasket and was wondering if i should bleed the screw after putting the new stat in or just jeave it alone. thanks
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Re: thermostat

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Much will depend on how much coolant you drain out when changing it. Best practice would be to use the bleed screw to remove any trapped air. You may very well be able to get away without it, if you just drain out a little coolant.
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Re: thermostat

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thanks arch.
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2000 bonneville SLE, cleared headlights + taillights, 2 12'' Rockford Fosgate P3's, 2 Kenwood 1800 watt amps, 1 250 watt Mtx 2 chanel with an Alpine head unit.
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