Re: Cooling system bleeder screw identification

["Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, that's the bleeder screw that I was talking about.

- -rb

>
>Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:46:36 -0400
>From: Seeker <bobgir@domain.elided>
>Subject: Cooling system bleeder screw identification
>
>     In July Ron Buchalski posted the advice quoted below.
>
>     I am headed out to a shop in the vicinity of a local BMW dealership 
>and
>thought I would pick up four of these, one for my '92 525, one for my '96
>328 and two extras.
>
>     I have a crummy manual (Chilton) and found no diagrams or photos
>pointing to a cooling system bleeder screw on top of the radiator.  
>Assuming
>it's not buried somewhere under the plastic radiator housing, I believe I
>may have found it.
>
>     It's labeled "entloftung" or ""entluftung" and is a large (5/8 inch
>diameter) plastic X faced screw right next to the overflow tank.
>
>     I looked up "entloftung" on an online translator and found something 
>or
>other about pressure relief, so I think I have found the right part.
>
>     Can someone confirm this?
>
>     Many thanks,
>     Seeker
>


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