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Coolant Tank Bleed Valve

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Hi guys. I'm not sure if I have a problem here or not. I have a 99 Cab/Tip and have been getting a very faint coolant smell for a while now. There are no apparent leaks and the coolant level never seems to go down. The other day after I had driven the car I popped the hood to check the oil and noticed that the little plastic plunger (with the wire on it) on the bleed valve was in the extended (i.e. bleed) position. I pushed it back in but it as soon as I took my finger off it it rose back up again. Is this normal or do I need a new bleed valve? Can you buy the bleed valve separately or does it come as part of the coolant tank?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Cheers, Scott

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Hi guys. I'm not sure if I have a problem here or not. I have a 99 Cab/Tip and have been getting a very faint coolant smell for a while now. There are no apparent leaks and the coolant level never seems to go down. The other day after I had driven the car I popped the hood to check the oil and noticed that the little plastic plunger (with the wire on it) on the bleed valve was in the extended (i.e. bleed) position. I pushed it back in but it as soon as I took my finger off it it rose back up again. Is this normal or do I need a new bleed valve? Can you buy the bleed valve separately or does it come as part of the coolant tank?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Cheers, Scott

Normal at operating temperature.

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Hi guys. I'm not sure if I have a problem here or not. I have a 99 Cab/Tip and have been getting a very faint coolant smell for a while now. There are no apparent leaks and the coolant level never seems to go down. The other day after I had driven the car I popped the hood to check the oil and noticed that the little plastic plunger (with the wire on it) on the bleed valve was in the extended (i.e. bleed) position. I pushed it back in but it as soon as I took my finger off it it rose back up again. Is this normal or do I need a new bleed valve? Can you buy the bleed valve separately or does it come as part of the coolant tank?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Cheers, Scott

Normal at operating temperature.

Thanks very much

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