BOMBARDIER ELAN 3042 1985 Shop Manual page 174

Section 02 ENGINE
Sub-section 08 (532 ENGINE TYPE)
INSPECTION
Check general condit ion of hoses and clamp tightness .
DRAINING THE SYSTEM
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WARNING: Never drain or refill the cooling sys-
tem when engine is hot.
To drain cooli ng system :
- Use a length of hose long enough to drain coolant into
a container lower than engine.
- Remove the engine coolant hose from water pump .
-Connect "drain hose" onto water pump .
-Put both hose ends into the container .
- Remove coolant tank cap and lift the rear of the vehi-
cle to drain the heat exchangers .
-Remove the engine bleed screw lplugl.
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D1sconnect
hose
Bleed screw
DISASSEMBLY & ASSEMBLY
1, 22, Plug & sender
Apply thread sealant on sender and plug to avoid leaks .
8, Pressure cap
Check if the cap pressurizes the system If not, install
a new cap . Do not exceed 90 kPa I 13 lbs) of pressure
20, 1'hermostat
To check thermostat. put it in water and heat water .
Thermostat should open when water temperature reaches
43°Cill0°Fl.
Install the thermostat with its hole on top of the housing.
REFILLING THE SYSTEM
Capacity :
Approximately 5 liters
I 1.1 Imp gaLl I 1.3 U .S gal.)
60% ant1freeze + 40% water
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CAU!_ION: To prevent
r~st
formation of !reezing
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condrt1on, always replemsh the system wrth
60%
antifreeze and 40% water. Pure antifreeze without
water produces premature freezing. Always use ethy-
leneglycol antifreeze containing corrosion inhibitors
specifically recommended for aluminum engines.
To refill cooling system .
- Remove "drain hose" and reinstall 1nitial one .
- Put back the rear of veh1cle on th-e ground .
- Refill coolant tank slowly until coolant overfills at bleed
hole .
- Reinstall bleed screw .
- Continue to pour coolant in the tank until level reaches
25 mm
(1 ")
below filler neck.
- With the coolant tank cap still removed. start engine
and let it warm to its normal operating temperature un-
til thermostat opens . Allow it to run a few minutes
more .
- Stop engine and check coolant level. Refill as required
then put back the cap
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WARNING: Always unscrew cap to the first step
with
a
cloth to release pressure, before removing
it.