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Maurand

Active Member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #1

This is for a 4 litre efi engine in a 2000 series 2 Discovery.
I hope it's not a stupid question but what is the correct way to top up or refill the rad without having air locks in the system ?
I'm used to the 300Tdi where I always filled via the 'stat housing. On this I've noticed a bleed valve in one of the hoses by the rad. Do I open that before filling the header tank or ?
Any advice as always would be a help.
Thank you.
Graham.

 

norseman

Well-Known Member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #2

Assuming you don't have a hand-book try YouTube.
The latest RV8 I've owned was a 3.9 & I seem to recall there was a additional plug, on a raised pipe at the side of the plenum cover, that should be removed during filling.

 

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Maurand

Active Member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #3

norseman said:

Assuming you don't have a hand-book try YouTube.
The latest RV8 I've owned was a 3.9 & I seem to recall there was a additional plug, on a raised pipe at the side of the plenum cover, that should be removed during filling.

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Thanks, the only bleed screw on this is on the pipe that runs over the top of the rad cover. None by the plenum cover. The YouTube ones show a later engine with the bleed screw on the T piece in the hoses.
But thanks again I would like to know when I reconnect that throttle body hose together because thereygoing to be some coolant loss.
Graham

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #4

@Maurand
From the RAVE manual. hope it helps.

Cheers

 

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Maurand

Active Member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #5

Absolutely wonderful, thank you. I'd forgotten that there would be a Rave manual for the V8, just downloaded it and got rid of the one for the 300.

Thank you !

 

neilly

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• Oct 5, 2017

• #6

Maurand said:

Absolutely wonderful, thank you. I'd forgotten that there would be a Rave manual for the V8, just downloaded it and got rid of the one for the 300.

Thank you !

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Is the rave manual you now have the NAS one or the one that contains the TD5 as well?

Cheers

 

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Maurand

Active Member

• Oct 5, 2017

• #7

TD5 as well.