> > David wrote:
> >
> > The early OM61x engines have an air bleed bolt over the
> > thermostat. If you have a leak and air is getting trapped in the
> > space above the thermostat, it could be preventing the thermo
> > from opening properly.

> Curt wrote:
> 
> Yup, this one has it, just like a snowmobile. When I did the
> thermostat I pulled the bolt and filled the housing, then left it
> out until water started gushing out.

Good.  But what about over time.  Is there a leak somewhere else in
the system?  Like the bypass hose?  If so, air might be getting in
and collecting under the bleeder long after you bled it.  I think
that's what David was suggesting.

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