Coolant bleeder location on 98 GSR?

[Zeus]

Seems a silly question, but my bleeder is not in the usual location for a GSR... upper water pipe fitting on front upper passenger side... anyone know where it was moved to on later models?

[waveoff]

Don't quote me on this but I believe honda did away with this on newer models. The hole is cast in the pipe but there's no bleeder there anymore. To bleed your system, let your car idle with the radiator cap on loose. Make sure the fan kicks on at least once before you tighten the cap.

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Fred G.
'97 Civic EX supercharged http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/track/4059
Beech 1900D driver...2,558 shp, 10,000+ ft./lbs. tq., top speed 331 mph

[Holden]

I don't believe my 96 GSR has a bleeder.

Greg

[JRCivic]

Ladies and Gentleman...

Honda's PCD (product cheapening dept) did away with the bleeder valve in '96. Thus, the best way to "burp" the cooling system is to jack the front of the car up so that the highest point in the system IS the radiator cap... by a good margin. Then, simply fill the car until coolant runs over the top of the radiator. Cap the system and start the car. As Fred mentioned above, run the car for a few minutes until the fans kick on and off a few times. You should be just fine after this.


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'93 Civic Si H/B with B18C1, JRSC @ 8psi
Best 1320: 12.68 at 110 mph

[dbman96]

Do what they said, and while it's idling you can also squeeze the upper radiator hose to ease out any air that's hung up in there.

[Zeus]

Thanks guys... I already had used Jim's method, since I couldn't find a bleeder...

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1998' 4dr GSR, 8psi JRSC w/hand ported plenum, 320cc injectors, Cartech adj. FMU, Walbro HP fuel pump, TPS trick in the works, valves set to .005i/.006e, MSD BTM, B&M CommandFlo regulator, stock intake w/ITR "cool air" resinator, Greddy sp exhaust, Tokico Illumina 5-ways, ITR springs, Skunkworks 22mm rear swaybar(removed due to mount torn out at present), ES motor mounts and front swaybar bushings, 205/50WR/15 Kumho Supra 712s, KVR Carbon Fibre pads, Super blue dot 4 brake fluid, B&M fuel pressure gauge, Autometer sport comp A/F gauge in dimmer location
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