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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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Just thought it was worth a mention, I fitted my new Japspeed radiator today after the old one split on my 2004 STI.
After searching on here for correct refilling of coolant I filled the system up from the rear pipe on the header tank. This caused me a massive headache doing it like this and ended up with an airlock in the system. I had no heat from the heater inside & the bottom radiator pipe was cold.
Did a bit more digging on the internet and found from I think NASIOC a link about refilling the system which stated to fill the radiator up first to the top, replace the radiator cap then top the header tank up.
This way worked a treat with no air in the system, the heater blew hot air and the bottom radiator hose was more of a temperature I expected.
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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 08:58 PM
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Good stuff what is your impression of it now its fitted,my wife was thinking of getting one and there's not much feedback on them yet.SJ.
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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 09:11 PM
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Did a short review of what I thought on the group buy thread, hope that helps a bit
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Originally Posted by Darren74
Did a short review of what I thought on the group buy thread, hope that helps a bit
Nice one.SJ.
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 06:40 PM
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Interesting as i did a bottom hose on mine today and refilled from the turbo hose without issue. Unable to fill rad on mine as no cap on my rad
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