FYI for those people with overheating issues with their VX

[Y33TREKker]

Just got off the phone with the shop. They said they could find NOTHING amiss, apart from air in the coolant system--which they bled out. Given that the car ran just fine from Phoenix to SLC--no temp issues--I can only assume that it must have stemmed from the quickie-lube shop cracking the cap on the radiator to "fill er up". I'm still new to the VX. Is this engine an odd type of configuration that requires special handling to prevent air from entering the coolant system?

For the record, the Head Gasket was replaced about 1k prior to me buying this VX, and the Cap was replaced & the coolant was flushed--back in Phoenix.

This is the 2nd time I've been told--since arriving in SLC--that the coolant was low. Once by the quickie lube place who poured coolant directly into the radiator (I didn't see them doing it until it was already underway), and once by the shop who bled the system. What I'm confused on is whether I actually have a leak or not. If I have a leak, then that would explain the coolant being "low" but not why I was able to drive it successfully for 12+ hours of road travel without issues (because a leak would mean I couldn't pressurize the system, and therefore would overheat).

It could just be that with an air pocket in the system, an accurate reading from the reservoir couldn't be determined. This is referred to in the following procedure from the VX manual.



It also has to be remembered that the transmission cooling is handled by the trans line coils in the radiator, so if you're pushing the VX/transmission hard, that puts more cooling load on the radiator besides just the heat being generated by the engine.