Just had another go.
I taped the end of my hoover up and created a makeshift slot for the rad bleed pipe:
And after I filled up to the neck of the bottle, I stuck the hoover on for a few seconds.
The level in the expansion bottle quickly...
Had a bit of bad luck and then good fortune. Had work mens large van on driveway today and decided to reverse the P38 off passed it. Yikes caught passenger wing mirror on their side door handle and made a mess of the mirror. My fault no damage...
Took her for a jaunt to civilisation. Tad disappointed on the mpg. She's only managing 24.7mpg at best with mainly dual carriageway. Last jaunt, on same run, she was giving approx 29mpg.
Started prepping the LHD P38 for the MOT on the 22nd. Fixed non working passenger side front window switch. Checked oil in front diff. Engine oil and filter to do. Transit is done ready for the MOT on the 12th.
I'm amazed at how many people experience similar problems with the suspension compressor and don't understand how it works and why the computers are confused enough to shut things down. I'm a computer geek so let me point out that cpomputers are...