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• weak coolant - winter's approaching!
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 21:38:20 -0500
  ...So I'm in the middle of a flush-n-fill with ye olde bus. I've probably got something like 70% distilled water...
• Re: Radiator Rodding
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 04:07:18 -0500
  ...at least flush it > out with compressed air and water. > > Anyone out there actually got their radiator rodded? Or just flushed > (blasted?). > > Thanks, > > Dick...
• Re: Coolant and int. lighting questions
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 00:30:04 -0600
  ...Best bet is to drain, flush, and refill with fresh phosphate-free coolant. The Archives have many entries on flushing the cooling system, with...
• brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:25:06 +0000
  ...long mountain passes.   Might use dot 3 until you get home and change it with a flush when you get home with dot 4?
• Valve adjustment advice
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:28:36 -0500
  Bentley says to back out the adjusting screw until it is flush with the rocker arm, then turn engine to TDC on #1 and...
• Sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 16:11:45 -0800
  I noticed that my sliding door handle is not flush to the door. The handle slides in toward the door and out about 1...
• Friday Census/"flush" thread
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:08:05 -0700
  Being Friday: my brother's daughter lives in Anchorage. Has the below observation: "As Karen said when asked about the odds ( men-women) in...
• Coolant Bleed Success Yesterday...Today...'85 Surging Idle.AHH!
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 14:58:11 -0400
  Hello again today my volks friends....yesterday I got alot of great responses on how to flush my coolant and re-fill getting all...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:53:50 -0500
  ...Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean? I just looked at their web site. They do NOT disassemble them, but do a very...
• Re: head internal leak. Any chance of sealer working
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 7 May 2003 14:48:59 -0700
  ...Right now, I flushed my cooling system with water using this nice Prestone "T" I recommend the 8 bucks or so for the "T...
• Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:11:38 -0700
  ...Would suggest that if the OP doesn't already have one, a flush cutter: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-5-in-Light...
• A/C Basic Path of Flow?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 23 May 2005 08:24:36 -0500
  So this weekend I changed the oil in the compressor, flushed the system(less the compressor0 with 2 gal. of mineral spirits + 1 bottle...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:00:50 -0700
  ...At idle you should clearly > hear the "tick" as the valve operates. > >> He suggested that I have a injector flush to maximize >> fuel economy...
• Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:50:45 -0800
  ...1) It'll > be > dimmer than if mounted flush to glass especially if you don't trim out the > window tinting and trimming out...
• Re: changing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 07:41:43 -0600
  ...They look the other way when they roll in. -steve- > > I've heard that a dealer will charge $100 to flush, change, and bleed...
• Re: Coolant question again ...
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:03:38 -0400
  ...What do we do with all this old fluid ? How do you flush a system without a bunch going into our water system. Take...
• Re: changing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 17:59:11 -0800
  George Jannini wrote: > > Dan, you asked: > > << Where do you live? It cost me $100.00 to have the old coolant flushed > and new autobahn...
• Re: uncle ron's(not MY uncle) radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 09:39:16 EDT
  In a message dated 4/14/04 12:33:45 AM, hradek@YAHOO.COM writes: << Van runs with high speed fan on in a...
• Re: Removed cv clean grease at tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 07:55:21 -0400
  I wiped out as much grease as I could then used brake cleaner to flush out what was left. I used brake cleaner that...
• Re: mech in northen VA
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 19:01:19 -0800
  ...So, I too need my coolant replaced, the local dealer will do a flush and fill for 150 dollars, expensive but possibly worth it...
• Re: dash removal, heater core flush, pedal assembly work
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:42:43 -0800
  ...Summary and >> pics here: >> >> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/vanagon-dash-removal-pedal-assembly-repair-and-heater-core-flush/ >> >> >> alistair >> > > > > -- > 1989 Swedish...
• Re: Radiator Fan Switch Problem Fixed & Alternate Flushing Method FISH
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:49:24 -0400
  ...Radiator Fan Switch Problem Fixed & Alternate Flushing Method Hi, I was 100% convinced that my low speed was trashed too. I researched it, and...
• Mystery Bentley coolant drain instructions
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Wed, 27 May 1998 19:26:10 -0600
  Dear Syncronauts, After researching many long hours on the vanagon archives about how to flush the cooling system, I came across several helpful members...
• Re: New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:28:38 -0500
  On Jan 30, 2008, at 7:39 PM, Vdub Guy wrote: > I plan to flush my coolant system soon and replace it with VW...
• Re: dash removal, heater core flush, pedal assembly work
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:41:01 -0800
  ...It sure brightens up the metal and it flushed out a lot of sediment from the core. I realize this is risky, maybe the...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:44:50 -0500
  The sight hole is actually the flush end of a plastic or plexiglass rod, in the lower left corner of the box. Any LED...
• Re: A/C compressor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:34:46 -0400
  All AC compressor warranties require flushing the system with AC flush, replacement of the compressor, drier and expansion valve. I can get you a...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Engine starts slow after fluid changes...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 May 2009 22:45:22 -0400
  ...Was the engine operated without the system fully functional? Did you flush a hot engine with cold water? Pay attention for coolant loss, white...
• Re: switching to synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:17:13 -0800
  ...Just change it sooner than you might have otherwise as a "flush", and always use a new filter. R ��� o Antaki To sin by...
• Re: heater motor Lubrication
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 14:13:26 -0500
  ...Mind you I flushed and oiled and ran and flushed and oiled and ran, left it running overnight, oiled again, ran it another hour...
• Tiico: oil in the water (need advice)
  Historical mailing list - Chris D'Amico
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:36:16 -0700
  ...First replace the oil cooler and flush the system. He did this (not replacing my old oil filter I noticed) and automatically the oil...
• Re: Need your input - questionable mechanic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 17:59:20 -0800
  ...I > specifically asked him to flush the system and use a > 50/50 mix of the orange coolant and water. > > I went to pick...
• Re: Temp Gauge -- why did this happen?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 9 May 2012 06:02:39 -0400
  ...If your system is unusually dirty then a bottle of rad flush should be added prior to this procedure following the directions on the...
• cooling system flushing
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 17 Aug 1997 16:21:40 -0500
  ------------ While flushing the cooling system on my 86 vanagon I ran into a problem and ask the wisdom of the list for a probable...
• Re: Door Speakers, Cleaning Inst. Panel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 07:42:06 -0400
  Dear Hans, Flush mount 6.5" MB Quarts will (both separates and coaxials) fit if-and-only-if you have electric windows and you...
• Re: Have a Seat
  Historical mailing list - George Becker
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 07:37:05 -0700
  ...Tracks do mount flush with floor and mount with two bolts each. George Becker e-mail: George.Becker@sce.com
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 15:53:07 -0400
  ...also, unless the work involved a really thorough flushing, you've probably got a mixture of at least two kinds of coolant in there...
• Re: Phosphate-free Anti-freeze in Canada
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:03:43 -0700
  ...As soon as the weather breaks I am going to flush again and use this new stuff I bought. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >I may hate myself in...
• Re: PORTABLE TOILETS
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:02:07 -0700
  ...They "flush" differently, but both work fine. They also empty differently. The Thetford is easier, in my opinion. Richard
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:53:32 -0500
  OOOOOO...guess he showed you. ;-) Just kidding. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle > here is the radiator I have, according to...
• Barr's Leak ... How do I get rid of it ??
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 15:10:45 -0800
  ...Now having second thoughts about this stuff, does anyone have any experience in thoroughly flushing this stuff out ??? Thanks. ================= Wolfgang Carolsfeld wolfgang@island.net
• Re: Coolant System, etc. Missing Postings
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:08:13 -0500
  For some reason, parts 2,3,4,and 6 of my compilation of Coolant System Flushing (archival posts) did not make it to the...
• Receiver hitch
  Historical mailing list - Apracticalguy
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 14:24:18 -0700
  ...a look....they've re-designed their old hitch....now...is flush with the rear bumper...very neat...looks good...sweet! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo...
• coolant leak from passenger side rear head
  Historical mailing list - luke sponsler
  Thu, 23 May 2002 02:05:32 -0700
  ...While attempting to flush my radiator my mechanic said my coolant system was not properly pressurized, and he spotted a leak from the passenger...
• Cooling System Project (Tools)
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:21:56 -0700
  List Members, NO MORE FARTING AROUND I WANT TO FIX ALL THE LEAKS!!! Six months ago I did the coolant system flush. New for...
• Re: Coolant Question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 20:58:02 -0700
  ...There are some green phosphate free antifreezes out there, but I would completely drain, flush, and fill with Dexcool to start with a known...
• Re: hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:30:32 -0400
  ...He said that next spring if I was going to flush again (there was green stuff i there from PO...it's blue-ish...
• Re: 85 Tune-up
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 01 Apr 1997 09:54:29 -0800
  ...K&N air filter > >* fuel filter * Rad flush > >* water pump belt > > > > > >Did I miss anything? > > Flush, change the brake fluid. Hi All: I would...
• Re: Cooling system flush
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Oct 1996 19:35:59 -0400
  ...duty, or costly jacking system? The cost of letting the dealer flush the coolant system might be minimal compared to the cost of buying...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:24:21 -0700
  you have to take pics of them if you can. I'm really curious as how they get them apart. cheers alistair On 11...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 19:30:40 -0500
  ---- Doug <vanagons@COX.NET> wrote: > Zolts, > Diluted Citric Acid soak (12-24 hrs), rinse, repeat if desired. > Happy Holidays! > What concentration? Glad to hear...
• Re: Brake Fluid Capacity
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:46:24 -0600
  ...Am iI correct? I have read that 1qt is suffiecient to flush/fill the GL 2WD > brake fluid? Thanks. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL...
• Re: help repair to water pump to take place in the morning!
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:35:46 -0500
  ...Why is it necessary to replace all the coolant? Mine was flushed and filled this past summer, seems like a terrible waste. I'm...
• Broken head/core stud..... (picture)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:34:53 -0500
  ...the bar to the stud, in that case, the stud was flush with the case. http://www.benplace.com/84westy/brune_4.jpg Cheers...
• My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 14:58:46 -0500
  ...So, imagine my surprise when he replied, when i asked about a coolant flush, that he never uses Pentosin Blue and advised against it...
• Re: got to fix the cooling system again.
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:53:59 -0400
  ...Only problem is, I want to flush the system. Do I just >stick a garden hose in one of the hoses and flush it...
• Re: Flushing the crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:37:46 +0000
  ...Todays oils have enough detergents and additives that flushes are not required or beneficial. Neither are most additives. Change the oil more often if...
• FW: ATF/MMO
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:21:13 -0400
  ...Joking aside, KW is good flush, as is Gold Eagle, and a couple of others. The ATF/MMO method is prolly a bit less...
• Re: Follow-up Oil Plug timesert prob.
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 09:27:27 -0600
  ...Make sure your coutersink is flush! I don't think you have done any damage....just make sure you are using the correct length...
• Re: Fuel pump noise?
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:43:06 -0400
  ...Then blow some air into the nipple to back flush. See if the flow picks up. Of course, don't do any of this...