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Re: Audi help need in Robbinsville, NC
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:02:54 -0400
...A local garage installed them and managed to screw up bleeding the system. They do not have a pressure bleeder, and I suspect there...
Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
Historical mailing list - The corruptor
Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:23:00 -0400
...up and down a few time, open the rear!!!! and front bleeder screws in between. You should also check/test the thermostat in hot...
Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
Historical mailing list
Sun, 26 Mar 2023 22:57:06 +0000
...Screwdriver or >> something to hold engine 1,800 to 2,000 rpm. >> Person in front to operate bleeder. Here is the process! >> >> If system...
Hi, I came up with the following for flushing & filling the coolant system on m
Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:02:13 EDT
...Set the heater control to heat, and REMOVE the bleeder screw on the top of the radiator. (Behind the front top grille.) Remove the...
Re: 2.1 Conversion-Trouble Bleeding Cooling System
Historical mailing list - Inua
Fri, 1 Dec 2006 09:47:17 -0600
...Never got any coolant flowing from the front rad bleeder, nor the rear one over the engine. <<< That sounds like a failed thermostat. If...
Fuel pressure Guage
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:20:19 -0800
...or 7mm I think, double check, This hose slides over the bleeder screw/ hose barb tee fitting in the fuel line. It's located...
Re: Bleeding the front radiator
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:57:46 -0700
...was to get air bubbles to > work their way to the bleeder screw. How does your method take care of > that? > I am not...
Re: bleeding questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
Sun, 2 Feb 2003 16:27:05 -0800
...first parked it facing downhill with the bleeder screw in but loose, and i could hear and see air bubbles. then parked it facing...
Re: Heater?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:44:10 -0400
...crack open the bleeder screw Go to the back of the van and remove the engine cover. Open the coolant pressure tank with the...
Raise The Rear!!!
Historical mailing list
Sat, 3 Dec 1994 15:34:56 -0800 (PST)
...So I try this, amazingly enough, this works, I get coolant at the radiator, bubbly coolant at the bleeder screw, I bleed 'till clear...
Re: Coolant recommendations
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 08:10:40 -0400
...to be sure, when really full, you can open the rad bleeder screw and you will see coolant going out, if not, go in...
Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
Historical mailing list - David M
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 14:23:48 -0700
...Opened the radiator bleed screw. Ran engine till warm. Nothing came out of radiator bleed screw. This is with front end on an upward...
New propane tank question
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:08:50 -0400
...push the guy away (hi hi) and open the bleeder a bit more, screw that thing solide, oeen the filler valve... and nothing, well...
Re: Longer bleeder screw safe?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:32:19 -0700
...s under the threads > in the > radiator--can you just keep screwing a bolt down or will you break > something? > > I know Alistair has...
Re: Radiator Bleed Screw
Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:08:58 -0700
...068 121 253A For the bleeder bolt it uses "bleeder valve" 113 615 273A The "Remarks" column says: M7X35 and "ALSO USE 211 611...
Re: 88 girling caliper question
Historical mailing list - Michael
Sat, 14 Mar 2015 16:20:16 -0400
...it looks easy, will be anything but. > On Mar 14, 2015, at 3:58 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > Bleeder...
Re: bleeding brakes
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 May 1999 21:58:01 EDT
...while back about using a piece of hose attached to the bleeder screw with the end submerged in a container 1/4 full of...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 14:32:11 -0700
...I > fill my Motive pressure bleeder bottle and screw it onto the brake > reservoir above the steering wheel, then pump it up to about...
Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:08:01 -0400
...Screwdriver or > >> something to hold engine 1,800 to 2,000 rpm. > >> Person in front to operate bleeder. Here is the process! > >> > >> If system...
Re: 91 GL Running hot still...what next?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:31:07 -0600
...Do I need to prise that off to get > > to the bleed screw underneath or is that the bleed screw? > > > > Or how about a...
Re: auxillary heat
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:59:23 -0500
...connecting to the coolent lines? could it be done? add a >bleeder screw and hose at the top to let any air out? > >Darren...
Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:08:23 -0700
...Screwdriver or > > something to hold engine 1,800 to 2,000 rpm. > > Person in front to operate bleeder. Here is the process! > > > > If system...
Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:09:15 +0000
...Screwdriver or > something to hold engine 1,800 to 2,000 rpm. > Person in front to operate bleeder. Here is the process! > > If system...
Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 21 May 2006 12:31:11 -0400
...Then I took the bleeder all the way out and started getting a trickle of fluid just by gravity. Checked the bleeder for clogs...
Confessions of a blind mechanic
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:39:21 -0400
...I opened the radiator bleeder and then put a couple pounds of pressure in the tank and got more coolant into the system. But...
Re: tire wear & heater core
Historical mailing list - Steve Green
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:26:22 GMT
...The nylon bleeder screw on the top of the core can crack, or it's o-ring can fail. Again, give it wiggle and...
Re: Bleeding the clutch.
Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:21:50 -0500
...To bleed the slave cylinder in the engine bay, open the bleeder screw 1/2 turn, and put a clear PVC hose over it...
Re: '88 Westy leaky rear heater core - HELP!
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 6 Mar 1996 13:18:26 PDT
...but there is a tech bulletin about the bleeder > screw up top of the valve. are you sure it's the valve? some folks...
Re: Small Vanagon parts for sale
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:56:15 -0800
...small bulb to fit 357 919 062 (1) > Bleeder, white nylon 861 819 039 thumb screw for rear heater (1) new > Electric mirror control...
Re: Questions about brake bleeding
Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
Sat, 9 May 2020 09:45:09 -0700
...com> wrote: > So I finally got a new g60 caliper the bleeder screw and inlet are in > different places but that’s not my...
Lessons learned replacing brake master cylinder
Historical mailing list - John Graham
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:44:31 -0400
...Well the moral is be real careful in putting the muscle to loosening those bleeder screws - use a socket not a wrench. John Graham...
Re: Fuel Expansion Tank: Cracks, Grommet. PICS
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:13:12 -0700
...Since I threaded the bleeder screw into the snapped off nipple hole, and since I applied Goop to exterior, it might be ok for...
Re: Brake Proportioning Valve: Traps Air?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:12:41 -0700
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > � Dunno about a bleeder screw on the proportioning valve...
Spongy Brakes + adjusting handbrake
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:33:41 -0700
...Perhaps if there is a second bleeder on the caliper that is the case or the hand brake adjustment if the shoes are too...
Re: DOT3 vs DOT4
Historical mailing list - Danny Fuller
Sat, 30 Aug 1997 21:16:15 -0800
...I rigged up a pressure bleeder and flushed out, replaced with DOT4, brakes were fine. This is assuming that Firestone actually replaced the fluid...
Re: Last call for overheating help
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Sun, 17 Jun 2001 11:18:41 -0400
...The only way I could get it out was to loosen the clamp and work a flat head screw driver under the lip of...
Re: Air in the system
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:51:53 -0500
...the screw on top of the thermostat housing(2.1 motor) as being a bypass for cold engines and not a bleeder screw? On...
Re: Cooling system questions
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:07:33 -0500
...When the system is hot and pressurized, crack open >> the bleeder and listen for escaping air and watch for coolant flow. Close >> it back...
Re: Propane bleeder valve gloves..
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:02:46 -0800
...gorge.net> wrote: > > Have you thought of perhaps using a screwdriver on the bleeder > valve? Seems to be the way all the propane guys...
Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 14:31:06 -0700
You do know that, in order to push coolant out of the radiator bleed screw, engine speed must be maintained at around 3000rpm? Karl...
Re: Vancouver BC Propane Fill-up
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:25:09 -0700
...but I do always watch to make sure they open the bleeder screw all the way. Should take $3-4 worth for a fill...
Bleed Radiator (What AM I doing wrong??)
Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 19:13:25 -0500
...would come out the bleeder screw. It would be really handy to have a tach and some way to screw down the throttle to...
Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:59:12 +0000
...Screwdriver or > something to hold engine 1,800 to 2,000 rpm. > Person in front to operate bleeder. Here is the process! > > If system...
Re: 83-85 vanagon rear bleeder screw housing mod or repair?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:48:14 -0800
T: Highway breakdowns don't worry me much because cell service and towing are not far away. But I am a-scairt to have...
'88 Coolant change complete! (long)
Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
Sat, 26 Apr 1997 19:12:05 -0800
...Loosened rad & engine bleeder screws. Removed pushrod tube covers. 2. Placed large pan under right head & removed drain plug. Repeat for left head. Remove...
Re: Bleeding Cooling System
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:48:16 -0800
...drive around for 15 minutes or so with the bleeder screw loose a little.. that will push coolant with air mixed in it out...
Re: Air in the system
Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 17:33:50 -1000
...To check just remove the bleeder screw and see if coolant comes out if not fill it again. Aloha, Ed On Thu, 10 Oct...
Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:34:36 -0800
...can > possibly return through the bleeder valve... If you have *any* doubts about > whether you may have screwed-up during your bleeding procedure...go...
Re: Purging Cooling System
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Sat, 14 Jan 1995 16:19:14 CST6CDT
...came on and shortly after, nothing came out of the bleed screw for a > while even though it was wide open. Do I have...
Re: radiator bleeder bolt
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:47:11 -0700
...I saved the washer :). > > ETKA calls it a hex head screw M8x12 PN 010 237 6. > I can't find it on any of...
Re: '82 clutch capers
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 1 Mar 2003 20:35:51 -0600
...It requires a 7mm box end wrench to loosen the bleeder screw. When you press the clutch pedal, use short strokes when bleeding the...
Re: Heater weirdness..gone
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 19:37:50 -0500
...in a row, then adding a few more ozs to the bleeder screw with > my old device for filling I made when I first...
Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 27 May 2006 21:58:10 -0400
...Then I took the bleeder all the way out and started getting a >trickle of fluid just by gravity. Checked the bleeder for clogs...
Re: Longer bleeder screw safe?
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:34:28 -0600
...s under the threads in the > radiator--can you just keep screwing a bolt down or will you break > something? > > I know Alistair has...
Panel for Sale (sob, sob)/ Purging
Historical mailing list
Tue, 17 Jan 95 17:32:34 AST
...No chance a brake bleeder valve (VW or other) would screw in ? It couldn't stay there fulltime, but would let you slip a...
Re: Confessions of a blind mechanic
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:32:17 -0400
...I opened the radiator bleeder and then put a couple pounds of pressure in the tank and got more coolant into the system. > > But...
Re: bleeding coolant system?
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:30:35 -0400
...Close the bleed screw on the radiator once coolant is the only thing coming out (no air), close the bleed on the thermostat, replace...
Re: How do explain this?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:18:15 -0700
...slave bleeder is the highest point at the > rear. I'll look next time I have the engine cover off.... Line screws > into the...
Re: Audi help need in Robbinsville, NC
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:08:19 -0700
...A local garage installed them and managed > to screw up bleeding the system. They do not have a pressure bleeder, and I > suspect there...
SERIOUS FUEL PROBLEM - I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:22:12 -0400
...STUPID ME - As I described in the last email - I used the bleeder port - whatever that "T" thing is with the little screw that...