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• Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:35:06 -0700
  Anyone have recommendations on a specific model that works well for bleeding hydraulics? I've also heard that some units can be used to...
• Re: Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:02:12 -0800
  the $20 DIY Brake pressure bleeder http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/campingart/jettatech/bleeder/index.htm Anyone know where to get a master...
• Re: slow overheating after flush and bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:02:59 -0500
  ...slow overheating after flush and bleeding > I flushed and bled my cooling system today. 2000 RPMs, bleeder open, front > end up, closed bleeder when...
• Re: Power Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 23:19:45 -0800
  May I humbly suggest the Motive Power Bleeder, http://www.motiveproducts.com/ I bought one ($45), and it works so well, and is so...
• Re: Ever fill coolant through BUS DEPOT radiator bleeder hole?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 10 May 2002 13:33:29 -0700
  ...Ever fill coolant through BUS DEPOT radiator bleeder hole? <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 14:06:37 -0400 <DIV></DIV>&gt...
• a different way to bleed cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 17:26:59 -0500
  ...I should, without jacking up the front end, be able to open the bleeder, fill until coolant runs out, close the bleeder and be...
• Re: Ben Huot's coolant bleeding (all over the neighborhood)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:55:05 -0500
  ...I fill and empty the van twice; bleeding with the cap close the second time and the result was the same. But anyway, my...
• bleeding questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 12:04:47 -0800
  ...so i have bleed the van a couple times,20-30 min. each episode, had coolant and air coming out the bleeder all times...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 10:18:00 -0600
  ...i have found that driving with >>the bleeder screw just barely cracked, ideally with some steep uphill >>grades, is an easy, effective, and not...
• wisdom of brake fluid res. location
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel Foss - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 14:52:28 -0800
  ...And then bleed the brakes normally. if you put it in the car dry, you have to pre-bleed it like that in place...
• brake bleeding sequence
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:15:31 -0700
  Is there a correct sequence for bleeding the brakes ('88 Westy)? Continuing to fully inspect my new '88 (automatic), the brake fluid is dark...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sat, 9 May 2020 13:26:17 -0400
  From online research it’s looking like I have to bleed the system way more. Probably didn’t leave the bleeder open long enough...
• Re: Brake and Clutch fluid change in 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 02:43:19 -0700
  ...Should I just ignore > bleeding > the clutch and hope that enough of the new brake fluid will work it's > way > through? Would a...
• Re: calliper bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:59:51 -0700
  ...calliper bleed screws At 7/28/2004 10:08 AM, Andrew Gies wrote: >Has anyone had experience with the front calliper bleeder screws breaking...
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 23:33:13 -0700
  ...A good reason to regularly > bleed the brakes to change the fluid and replacing the bleeders occasionally > also helps. Propane torches are worthless at...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:11:00 -0400
  On 3/25/2012 2:17 PM, Bryan Feddish wrote: > Yup, I've been trying the vacuum bleeders. Both of which I will return...
• Re: Brake bleeding, size of wrench???
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 22:45:24 -0700
  Sean Garrett wrote: > > What size of wrench should I need to bleed my brakes on y 1980 Vanagon??? > Thanx in advance > _______________________ On my non...
• Re: Overheating while bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 08:20:21 -0600
  ...My 86 2WD Westy has been running a little warm > (have to turn the heater on sometimes) so I figure I'd better bleed...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:54:14 -0800
  ...On my 81 I have two bleed screws per caliper. Your's may too. Maybe gravity bleeding from bottom screw would help get all...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-780)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:05:38 -0500
  ...power bleeders in archives, >> and gleened enough to see how they work. >> >> I'm a one man band here bleeding brakes on my own...
• Re: coolant gauge were is normal
  Historical mailing list - m Burha
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:39:45 -0400
  In regards to bleeding the coolant, I've read the Bentley manual and I opened the valve on thermostat. I didn't open the...
• Re: vanagon bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:42:29 +0000
  ...vanagon bleeding > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > *Saved this for friday to just vent a little after years of hearing how hard > it is...
• clutch bleeding/ARCHIVES!??
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Clay
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 12:14:21 EST
  ...Well the whole process took only about a 1/2 hr, my time, but the problem is bleeding th system. I'm unformilar with...
• Coolant Bleeding Blunders
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 3 Jan 1997 09:03:06 -0600 (CST)
  ...Attempt to bleed coolant system, but front rad. hose pops off 7. Reinstall hose, retry on bleeding, lotsa bubbles. Test drive. 8. Dangling htr...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:17:29 -0400
  ...when I open the > bleeder valve, the piston moves back into the cylinder away from the > shoe. Close the bleeder, it moves back out...
• Break job
  Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
  Mon, 02 Jun 1997 12:36:51 -0500
  I have been experiencing low pedal pressure, and decided to adjust the rear drums and then bleed them. The rears bled well enought--black...
• Re: How do you remove the &*$%# Rear Heater Cover...remove seat???
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:03:29 EDT
  In a message dated 7/22/02 8:21:34 AM, Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM writes: << Check the bleeder plug on the...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 08:01:52 -0600
  ...I want to connect a bleed valve that is easy to operate and a hose leading to a coolant pressure gauge. Larry A. John...
• Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:55:28 -0500
  ...I'd like to bleed the coolant can anyone point me to a good description of how to? Thanks, Chris
• After 3000 mi trip:84h2o grinding gears...
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 17:06:53 -0800
  I would suggest you figure out why the master won't bleed..seems the classic case of clutch not disengaging as opposed to a...
• Re: 91 GL Running hot still...what next?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:53:01 -0400
  Dan, Stop!! Don't prise the thermo bleed cap. On your model it's really a valve that will pass air into the bleed...
• Re: 2.1 Conversion-Trouble Bleeding Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 08:31:55 -0500
  Without opening the bleeders and the engine cold start the van. Rev the engine this drives the coolant to the radiator top off the...
• Re: Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 3 Jan 2023 00:31:55 -0800
  ...On Tue, Jan 3, 2023 at 12:00 AM Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com> wrote: > They call it Coolant Bleed Ring > > https://gowesty.com...
• Getting Archive results - Super Fast Method
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 13:03:35 -0600
  ...search bleeding cooling system in vanagon ->65 matches. Item # Date Time Recs Subject ------ ---- ---- ---- ------- 006577 94/12/05 10:21 31 Low Coolant in fill...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:30:14 -0500
  ...If you replace the master, you WILL have to bleed the slave as it will not release the clutch after about a thousand miles...
• Re: couple brake job questions (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 21:55:16 -0400
  ...Ok, just to make sure about the order of things.....I open the bleed screw (is this actually a screw or nut?) and let...
• Re: FTE Brake Master Cylinder: Failing Seal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:05:42 -0700
  ...I gotta write this stuff down! I always apply a little antiseize to the outer 1/2 of bleeder screw threads on any new...
• Re: heater explosion, smoke and steam
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 11:09:47 -0500
  ...Can it be as easy as >replacing this piece? That is the bleed screw for the rear heater core. Mine broke similarly on my...
• FW: Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:54:08 -0400
  ...Bleeding the > system > > through the front bleeder valve is a bit of a PITA. > > Since air will always migrate to a high location... I...
• Re: On the Road home and need help getting there!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 15:50:59 -0800
  I just helped my little brother bleed his Honda's hydraulic clutch. We bought a $5.00 "single person" brake bleed kit from FLAPS...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Sunroofy 1.9L - Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 14:30:44 -0400
  ...Thanks everyone for putting up with questions that could be answered by Bentley like the best way to bleed coolant. Everyone in the archives...
• Re: clutch fun
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:37:59 -0500
  ...had to get home and add more and bleed >it some. Shifts into gear. > >Question: bently said i need a power bleeder, I have...
• Re: Coolant loss mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 19:11:50 -0500
  Open the bleed valve above the t-stat and you will get enough flow to bleed it. Make sure the valve and hose is...
• Bleeding the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:44:40 -0500
  ...John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Anyone ever try parking on a really steep downhill grade to bleed the system . Haven't tried...
• Re: Bleed Radiator (What AM I doing wrong??)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 10:47:10 -0500
  Steve STOP YOU CAN'T BLEED AND OR ADD COOLANT TO A HOT ENGINE OR COOLING STSTEM you must do this cold please read...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:46:10 -0500
  ...There's no bleeder in the engine bay, just in the radiator. No need to lift the front end, either. Bentley's procedure works...
• Re: Break-in.......new engine (your opinion?)
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:51:05 -0400
  ...i would start the van again in the optimal bleeding position (front raise, bleeder screws open), keeping a good look on the temp gauge...
• Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 09:49:03 -0700
  ...I have been using a home made pressure bleeder for years, and it works fine. Nothing complicated, just a garden sprayer modified with pressure...
• Re: self-bleeding coolant? LONG replay
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:45:16 -0400
  ...Sorry to be slow to answer this, but please be sure to look at the question: "> > > How does one bleed the van without raising...
• Re: Bleeding clutch hydraulic system
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 May 2000 08:17:23 -0700
  ...letting the fluid flow form the resevoir out of the bleeder nipple on the slave cyl all by itself. Of course attach a tube...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 17:47:43 -1000
  ...Put the other end in the radiator bleed hole. Fill the > jug > > with > > premix fluid and fill till fluid comes out the bleed hole...
• Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 May 2012 19:11:14 -0700
  ...Be sure your bleed valve is not clogged somehow .. I had one full of fire debris ....just a mildly clogged slave bleed valve .. and...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Sat, 9 May 2020 09:45:09 -0700
  I will be bleeding my brakes soon and I would like to know what the correct bleed order is with a manual transmission. I...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 5 May 2020 08:11:35 -0400
  ...Questions about brake bleeding >> >> Hi van people, >> >> I have two questions related to bleeding: >> >> 1. I have a new Motive Power Bleeder on its...
• Re: To bleed or not to bleed
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 05:34:54 -0700
  ...Take the grill off and take the bleeder screw off completely > once it cools a bit. Now add your 1/8'' hose and funnel...
• Re: Power Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 07:59:09 EST
  ...I have found that applying a slight positive pressure to the reservoir is a much easier method to bleed the brakes than the old...
• Re: How to bleed power steering system?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:40:54 -0500
  The system is self bleeding. Fill the tank, start the engine, then turn the steering wheel left and right all the way to the...
• rear brake cylinder replacement / bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ken Sid
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:49:26 -0700
  ...Without a Bentley's I have a few question's about bleeding the system. 1. Does this system have two independent hydraulic systems. 2...
• Coolant Bleeding 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:32:00 -0800
  ...Got it up to midline on the temp gauge, but when I bleed from top of radiator...no air or fluid. Fan comes on...
• Re: Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:14:44 -0400
  ...You do want to "Purge" the old fluid from both bleed screws on each caliper to have a clean water free, dirt free system...