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• Re: is it bad to take out t-stat?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 10:50:52 -0700
  ...Replace the t-stat and if you still have problems after bleeding the system then it is time for a new radiator. Note: You...
• Re: Libby Bong and coolant change
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:58:36 -0500
  After changing out a water pump in Cody Wyoming, I explained the bleeding procedure to the mechanic who looked at me as if I...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:49:02 -0400
  ...So does the 2.1l Vanagon setup, except that it has a valve to open it while bleeding and then close. Yrs, D
• Re: 1.6 TD Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 16:55:59 EST
  Besides the Bentley procedure look at archive from April 9,1998 by Darrell Boehler titled Pressure Bleeding the Radiator. He adapts a bicycle pump...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling System (again...)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 02:16:46 -0400
  I have two suggestions for those who want to bleed their cooling system: 1) park on a hill 2) chech the archives Also one...
• Re: Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:56:20 -0500
  ...Brake Bleeding > > Just changed out the brake master cylinder on my 91' Carat. It was leaking > in a couple of places. The one I...
• Re: help needed quick! Bleeding Clutch...
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Thu, 27 Nov 2003 17:41:05 -0600
  ...help needed quick! Bleeding Clutch... > > > Guys, > I just replaced my clutch master cylinder---but when I went to bleed the > system, I found that...
• Religious Questions - Air vs. Water cooling
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Thu, 15 Sep 1994 23:01:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...considered "liquidly challenged"? > > Ric > Considering the moaning I have heard about bleeding overflow tanks (in both British and plain senses), corroded/blocked radiators, blown...
• Coolant Changing
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 14:45:01 -0400
  ...to find anything on the web site about changing coolant and bleeding the system on my '89 Syncro. I understand about the type of...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 15:56:35 -0300
  ...It’s just and adjustable bar and it seems the brake pedal is pushed , not full way down, during pressure bleeding. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I kinda thought...
• Re: Best way to jack up whole front or back?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 13:16:50 -0400
  ...malcolm s Fred wrote: > A recent thread dealing with coolant bleeding got me to wondering > how others deal with the problem of getting the...
• Re: bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 26 May 1999 06:07:02 -0700
  I was taught that when bleeding brakes this way, it is more efficient to open the nipple 1/8 to 1/4 turn, have...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:31:59 -0800
  ...The system may be 'self-bleeding', but I really don't see how an air pocket of any size at the top of the...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 05:33:14 -0700
  ...I normally don't put fluid into my Motive pressure bleeder either if I am just bleeding a wheel or the clutch but since...
• Re: Coolant bleed advice
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 18:41:23 -0400
  About my page (that will move soon!) http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/bleeding.htm Since then, i did a few bleeding (about 8), 6...
• Re: Frozen slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:45:25 -0500
  ...Fluid will drain to the rear slave(open that valve too).I fear a pressure bleeding device is needed here to do it right...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:25:32 -0800
  ...http://www.benplace.com/bleeding.htm http://www.vanagonauts.com/By-the-Bentley193.htm
• clutch success! Thanks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 21:04:10 -0400
  ...Everything went together smooth (even with my girlfriend helping - she was pressing the pedal down during the bleeding procedure and after every cycle yelling...
• Coolant Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ray Tubbs
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 16:22:28 EST
  Tried to bleed the air out of the coolant system per Bentley. Bubbles of air/coolant eventually come out of the bleeder valve but...
• Re: Power Steering Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dick Taylor
  Sat, 4 Dec 1999 19:32:40 -0800
  ...There is >plenty of fluid, and no, I haven't done the bleeding procedure, hit it >with a hammer, dissasembled it, or anything other...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 14:21:34 -0500
  Have you tried bleeding the brake lines? On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, kfilc wrote: > Need some help ! > > Drove my 80 yesterday and every thing...
• Waterboxer Coolant Drain and Flush Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 23:46:36 -0700
  ...Air Bleeder Installation/Cooling System Bleeding Procedure Correct! In order to do a complete "flush and fill" you'll have to add a couple...
• Re: Bleeding brakes. Motive, si!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:11:09 -0500
  ...VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 9:27 AM > Subject: Bleeding brakes. Motive, si! > > > I have one of the Motive power bleeders and...
• Re: Bleeding the damn coolant system! part 2
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:37:34 -0500
  ...http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1.htm Bleeding was not THE problem! First: A faulty NEW OEM VW temp sensor # 1, giving a hotter...
• Re: braided SST brake lines
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:41:01 -0600
  ...EMZ, If you can floor your brake pedal, then you need to pay some serious attention to your braking system! It needs bleeding or...
• Coolant Refill Procedure
  Historical mailing list - George Gills
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 18:29:31 EDT
  ...Is there a procedure for adding coolant and bleeding the cooling system? [text/html]
• Temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 13:39:30 -0800
  ...Can I do this without draining & bleeding the system? I would obviously do this with the engine cold. Any thoughts on this? I changed...
• Bleeding clutch system--what gives?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 16:11:31 -0700
  ...The reservoir fluid level does go down over time, but very slowly (only trickles come out the bottom when bleeding). People's posts to...
• Re: Brake and Clutch fluid change in 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 20:34:13 -0500
  ...Don't try to do the > >bleeding from underneath. And don't skip this bleeding step because you'll > >amazed how dirty the old...
• 87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:11:50 -0700
  ...pipe and the t-stat housing; New Gauge temperature sender; Bleeding, bleeding, bleeding. When I replaced the water pipe, I did a poor job...
• Re: '83 H2O head gasket advice needed (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 18:26:52 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Once you've done that try the bleeding again. Are you sure the bleeding is really working well!! Replacing the head gaskets and the...
• Re: -Thermostat bypass, was Bleeding front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:59:21 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: -Thermostat bypass, was Bleeding front radiator ---OK, Thanks for all the responses to this, but everyone is pointing me...
• Re: Ezee Brake bleeder kit from IPD
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 19:45:40 -0800
  ...anything magic about the master cylinder that prevents one from pressure bleeding by supplying a pressurized flow of brake fluid to the reservior? dave
• bleeding and draining system revisited
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 23:43:22 -0400
  After changing the water pump and the thermostat housing and replacing the original thermostat... the temp gauge sets rock steady on the LED... so...
• Re: Still unclear was Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:28:11 -0800
  >>In my limited experience, it doesn't. The car has to be warmed up for the >>coolant to flow to the radiator. Good point...
• Re: DITRIBUTOR/NO START
  Historical mailing list - Mike Stainbrook
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:59:14 -0500
  ...hole after removing the bolt,and a sacrafice turkey baster,but bleeding while running with no way to stop the flow sounds really dicey...
• Re: Brakes- the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Thu, 1 May 2014 09:38:52 -0400
  Regarding the brake bleeding process. It all depends on you method used. If you use a Motive pressure bleeder, it's a simple one...
• Coolant Bleeding Blunders
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 3 Jan 1997 09:03:06 -0600 (CST)
  ...However, the bleeding of the coolant system has been a very trying experience, and it's not done yet! Here is a 'digest' form...
• Re: Q Re: bleeding thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 03:13:57 -0700
  ...its best to check the reserve tank several times after driving >even one block at a time after bleeding the system... air can still...
• Re: Engine Coolant Gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 20:27:11 PST
  ...Try bleeding the system. Might as well practice on this engine. You want to make sure you "got it down" for the new engine...
• Alternative 84 radiators?? (or best place to buy new VW one)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:51:31 -0500
  ...Is there a simple substitute radiator for 84 vanagons with a cap to both lower cost and eliminate need for bleeding? 2. Where would...
• Re: Speedbleeders? "Gravity Bleeding?"
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 18 May 2001 15:06:34 EDT
  Wait a CTONELINE pickin' second. IIRC my phycksicks lezzonz, it is more likely atmospheric pressure acting upon the surface of the fluid in the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 9 Nov 2004 to 10 Nov 2004 - Special issue (#2004-1085)
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:45:30 -0700
  ...Brake bleeding sequence
• Got AC Belt, now to put it on
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:23:27 -0400
  ...And lots of bleeding to do again. Is there some trick to R&R'ing that hose? Thanks, Bryan
• Re: Coolant bleeding and radiator hose heater question (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:54:21 -0800
  ...Coolant bleeding and radiator hose heater question (NVC) The best solution would be to install a block heater in one of the "freeze out...
• Re: Brake system overview
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 29 May 2006 16:30:39 -0500
  So Dennis, Your sequence for bleeding the brakes seems to be just the reverse of what's in the Bentley (47.8a). Any comment...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sat, 9 May 2020 14:40:06 -0400
  ...On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 12:45 PM Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@gmail.com> wrote: > I will be bleeding my brakes soon and I...
• Re: coolant leak after long idle
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:15:53 -0700
  ...just for the bleeding but many times I already > have the rear raised for some repair or replacement that requires > bleeding to complete. > > Mark...
• Coolant bleeding temp
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:16:46 +0000
  ...but how warm should I let it get? I have been bleeding it from dead cold letting it warm up for a couple of...
• 2.1 Conversion-Trouble Bleeding Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 08:05:21 -0500
  Ok, checked the archives on "Bleeding the cooling system" and came up with a few posts, but none that answered my problem. I have...
• Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:41:45 -0500
  Just changed out the brake master cylinder on my 91' Carat. It was leaking in a couple of places. The one I took out...
• Import Service Article
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:13:21 -0800
  ...In the article it references another article about bleeding the Vanagon cooling system. The article date was Feb '89. I was wondering if anyone...
• Power Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 06:25:29 -0600
  Volks, I replaced the wheel cylinders and calipers on my 85 GL. I have bled manual brakes many times before, but have never done...
• Bleed the coolant system...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 11:36:12 -0800
  ...It starts to talk about bleeding the coolant system and stops in half way when starts mentioning another way to do it. Now I...
• Bleeding question
  Historical mailing list - Charles Keeter
  Thu, 31 May 2001 14:27:54 -0400
  Hi All, quick question, I just changed the radiator fan switch, I did it fairly fast, lost maybe a cup of coolant in the...
• Re: Ultimate Fix #1
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 09:14:06 -0400
  > I have another post ready that details a relatively quick, simple and clean >procedure for filling and bleeding liquid cooled Vanagon cooling systems, I...
• Is radiator bleed screw just a 13 mmbolt?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:51:58 -0500
  Volks, bleeding my coolant today, and pull the grill to accss the radiator bleed screw and discover a 13mm bolt head in its place...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Sunroofy 1.9L - Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 15:59:56 -0400
  On Wed, 21 Aug 2002, Jay L Snyder wrote: > > You have not been living right, I guess. Standard bolt head, with copper > gasket. Oh...
• Bleeding the 1.9L (News)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 11:15:40 -0500
  Lately, i had to bleed a few 1.9L for different reasons.... I never raised any of those van! i did that on purpose...
• Re: Bleeding coolant without a second person?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:46:22 -0500
  Try a coin between the adjusting screw and its stop at the throttle body. Larry A. Wesley Pegden wrote: >My usual method for filling...