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Good tip Gary. My very first Post on this Bulletin Board was wrongly placed in the 'Announcements' section. I wrote a How-To for installing a huge 100 Amp alternator in my Pantera about a month ago, anyway, I had to cut the heater hose to add a section to go over the top of the alternator. I also had to diconnect the steel pipe where the thermostat is attached, and so, therefore, this became the tallest point in my water coolant system, which of course I use to bubble the air out of the system, while it is cold. The theory being, that if the expansion tank is properly filled, then it will self regulate its own volume. If there are no bubbles or air pockets, then that is what one wants. If it is hot, then there is gonna be pressurized hot water and that scares me. So, I just haven't done the bleeding of the system while it's hot yet, and it has never gone over 215 degrees yet, even in traffic or when hotly pushing curves going up a mountain from 5,200 feet to 11,200 feet.

I've been know to learn the hard way in life, and I really appreciate your tip. Wise men learn from each other and everyone else in life. The fool repeats his mistakes.

Please tell me if I am ever incorrect in anything I post, make wrong presumptions, or you see I'm heading for disaster. I will respect such advice.

I bet your exhaust system looks REALLY TRICK! Way to go, Gary! I'm right behind ya! Working hard to keep up, but not able to pass.... This is fun!

Thanks for your response. I'm gonna go route one (1) unless I learn I can go route two (2) pretty soon.