The 2010 Ford Focus is not fitted with coolant bleeder valves. Unfortunately, if You need to bleed the air out of the radiator, You'll need to do it the old fashioned way. On the bright side, it's a relatively straightforward process that shouldn't take You more than an hour, including set up and tear down. First, You'll need to fill the radiator to the top of the fill neck, and the expansion tank to the max level. Next, install the pressure relief cap, and start the engine. Rev the engine to 2,500 rpm, and hold for around 8 minutes until the thermostat opens, and then an additional 3 minutes. Increase the rpms to 4,000 for about 5 seconds, and then return the 2,500 for another 3 minutes. Shut the engine off and allow it to cool, before finally checking the engine for any leaks and checking the coolant level in the expansion tank, filling if necessary.
Rhonda M.
April 9, 2020
The bleeder valve is used to bleed the air out of the cooling system.
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