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Re: Break job questions
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:50:41 -0400
...on the bleeders well in advance of the job & do it regularly, you really don't want to break a bleeder valve. > > Rob > vwrobb...
Re: Speedbleeders? Who needs Em'
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 17 May 2001 10:45:34 -0400
...You still spent waaaaay too much money and took too long. (1) stick short hose on bleeder (2) open valve (3) stick hose in...
Re: Clutch master/slave failed?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 21:25:58 -0800
...I made a pressure bleeder from a plastic bottle (polyethylene lab bottle), bike tire valve and assorted fittings and used a spare reservoir cap...
Re: Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 10:54:54 -0800
...of the engine cover and > >> connects the coolant system to the bleeder valve at the back of the > engine > >> compartment. I've seen a...
those bleeding questions again
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 13 May 2004 08:10:07 -0700
...is critical that the front bleeder be open(thermostat bleeder too but less important) and the heater valves be on when adding the coolant...
Re: Filling cooling ( PART 2)
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sat, 1 May 1999 21:32:47 -0700
...the system) > When you start getting antifreeze out of the rear bleeder valve , close it, > that is how you know you are getting the...
Re: Manual Pages Needed: Coolant Change
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 Apr 95 18:13:32 EDT
...lool on one side on top for larke > bleeder valve, looks like a tire valve but big, like an A/C fill > valve, press...
Re: COOLANT PROCEDURE AND AMOUNTS
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 17:22:34 -0500
Jim Felder wrote: > Good advice, but somewhere during the 80s vanagons gained both a > bleeder valve in the engine compartment and a heater under...
Coolant Hose Inside Diameter Reducers
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:04:49 -0300
A few weeks ago I asked what people were doing when replacing the two coolant hoses going from the bleeder valve to the metal...
Re: Propane tank conversion..
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 18:43:20 -0500
...I'm thinking that all you need to do is add the bleeder valve that (When open allows the fill and spews liquid product...
propane filling
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:09:00 -0600
...he was puzzled, since he "didn't see and fluid coming out the bleeder valve, so it must have an auto-stop". so now...
Air in the coolant system 87
Historical mailing list - brian Honan
Fri, 7 Dec 2001 23:35:23 +0000
...is hot, park on a hill nose up and crack the bleeder valve and let some bubbles out. I repeat the process several times...
Re: Propane situation
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 17:50:56 -0500
...However, when I open the bleeder valve near the tank, propane flows >freely. > >Also, the local propane supplier can't pump any propane into...
Re: tire wear & heater core
Historical mailing list - Steve Green
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:26:22 GMT
...system and then wiggle the valve to see if you can get it to leak. The nylon bleeder screw on the top of the...
Re: How do I determine the brand of my calipers?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:54:27 -0600
...The right front will not bleed correctly, it's as if there's some stoppage in front of the bleeder valve. My brother and...
Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:02:03 -0500
...Will also serve > to clean out your line. > > Good luck. > Jonathan > > > John Rodgers wrote: > >> Sounds like you need to open the bleeder valves on...
Re: LP Regulator Life Expectancy?-be careful!
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:01:59 -0700
...In looking at pic here: >> >> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=2447 >> >> I see the main valve, bleeder, fill valve, but...
Re: 91 GL Running hot still...what next?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:31:07 -0600
...it there (might want an assistant for this > part), open the bleeder valve on the radiator (you can remove it to get lots > of...
unclas Propane tank fill valve leak
Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:16:05 -0400
...It looks as if the autostop valve could be replaced with a standard valve and a bleeder valve could be added to where the...
Re: Heater?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:29:44 -0500
...leak, the dash lever >> moves >>>>> the valve just fine and hot coolant gets to the check valve, at least, >>> but >>>>> no heat. >>>>> It worked...
Re: Propane bleeder valve gloves..
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:02:46 -0800
...wrote: > > Have you thought of perhaps using a screwdriver on the bleeder > valve? Seems to be the way all the propane guys do it...
Re: Propane leak
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Sun, 4 May 2008 18:29:44 -0700
...rejuvenation my propane tank including a new fill valve and > bleeder. My original shutoff valve was at a slight angle, so decided to take...
Re: New propane tank question
Historical mailing list - neil
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:32:32 -0700
...away (hi hi) and open the bleeder a bit more, screw that thing > solide, oeen the filler valve... and nothing, well, 50 cent, so...
Re: overheating weirdness - expansion tank temporarily going empty
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:35:25 -0400
...close bleeder screw. top off refill tank. repeat as necessary, with heater valves open or closed. i tried this with success recently, and found...
Re: Brakes still going to the floor
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:57:07 -0400
...bleeder valve at the > brake into the clear bottle. > Have helper do this until you get a clear stream with no bubbles. > Close bleeder...
Re: enjoy your site, and a question
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:10:16 -0400
...There's a bleeder valve on the radiator. Run engine until warm. Bleed off all air, while keeping the overflow tank topped up. Put...
Re: Another way to drain coolant
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:36:44 -0400
...Open the bleeder and heater valves and un-pinch the hose. Repeat every two years. I use Prestone's orange stuff. 280,000 miles...
85 Vanagon engine replacement - While I'm at it?
Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 23:06:54 -0400
...What about the plastic part where hoses come together on the back of the engine compartment (bleeder valve in it ) does this need to...
Re: new (well, kinda) to the list with a newly-aquired '90 westy
Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
Tue, 29 Jun 1999 21:34:42 -0700
...Autobahn coolant (ZVW 237 102) and water. -- Open bleeder valve on the "h"-piece bleeder thingy at the front of the engine compartment (front...
Re: Help locating coolant part - 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Dave C
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 01:09:04 -0400
...also home to what I > have to reckon is the "Bleeder connection valve," along with a nipple that > a small diameter coolant hose connects...
Re: Motive Bleeder Recs
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:51:50 -0700
...jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > >> What I really want is servo valves on the cylinders so I can do it all >> from the driver...
Re: Need a gasket
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:11:20 -0400
...Rad and hoses heat up, indicating flow of hot coolant, but that > bleeder valve at the front of the engine compartment doesn't do...
Re: Need help - the dreaded flashing red coolant light
Historical mailing list - David Baker
Sun, 8 Sep 2002 18:52:47 -0500
...It's merely a way to ensure that the bleeder valve on top of the radiator is the highest point in the cooling system...
Re: propane auto stop valve
Historical mailing list - Laurence Fahrney
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:03:56 -0700
...I took the whole thing off and replaced it with a standard (46mm) propane fill valve and a bleeder screw up near the top...
Re: brake bleeding
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Wed, 26 May 1999 00:32:00 -0400
...wheel) Then all you have to do is go to each bleeder valve, open it and watch the old flow out as the new...
why you're seeing a difference in temperature
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:01:59 -0700
Larry, While running the van with the front bleeder valve off and coolant in the system it was easy to add water and keep...
Constant improvement
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:00:51 +0000
...Blam! Bleeder valve destruction > >>> > >>> Hi listers, > >>> > >>> So, Still working on doing my own radiator change out. > >>> > >>> New undamaged one now in the van. This...
Re: Libby Bong and coolant change
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Dec 2012 08:35:15 -0500
...Open the bleeder valve on the rad and thermostat housing, then with the engine running at idle fill the coolant expansion tank as full...
Re: rejuvenating the propane tank
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:51:46 -0700
...Just removed Mellow Yellow's to install new manual filler and bleeder valves, and a new main service valve. It can be held up...
Re: 1988 Vanagon. What is this in my gas? PIC
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:40:05 -0700
...https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OR70veLBm-Y/S65YmscQjyI/AAAAAAAACmg/6-oJ_lH27ZY/s720/BrakeBleeder_Pink.jpg I can check pressure in bleeder via valve I...
Re: purging propane tank
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:18:48 +0000
...in a half gallon, and then > vent gas out of the bleeder valve for 20 seconds or so, and then fill the > rest of...
Re: Question #2 - clutch bleeding
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 17:12:15 EDT
> > On Thu, 9 Apr 1998, Scott Snyder wrote: > > > problem.......The clutch pedal will not depress unless the bleeder valve is > > open. Could it be...
Re: Purging the cooling system
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Wed, 3 Jan 2001 08:30:04 -0800
...With the engine at a fast idle, I open the radiator bleeder and add coolant to fill the expansion tank and replace the cap...
Re: advice on new propane tank
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:40:35 -0500
...The filling is to go on until Propane is escaping from the bleeder valve, then STOP the filling and close the bleeder valve, this...
Re: propane filler valve
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 14 Mar 2014 21:00:33 -0500
There is no tube from the fill valve to the bleeder valve, at least not external to the tank. mcneely ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL...
Re: '88 Westy leaky rear heater core - HELP!
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Mar 1996 06:06:03 -0500
...I have also seen a number of those stupid plastic bleeder screws break (small crack) leaking coolant all over the place. Got VW to...
91 GL running hot all of the sudden
Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:48:16 -0600
...Is there a bleeder valve somewhere? Thanks for any direction on this one guys. Dan Haydon
Rebuilds
Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
Wed, 12 May 1999 14:01:12 -0400
...I have a slow drip (when cold) from that bleeder valve. I finally got the parts from Camelback VW this week. Has anyone ever...
Re: too cool
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 3 May 2000 08:08:09 -0700
...make sure that it was down about 20%, I opened the bleeder valve > (or whatever its called. The small brass thumb wheel on the...
Re: Infamous Big Green Resistor! Help!
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 21 Oct 2003 04:00:53 EDT
...Do you have any coolant leaks? Is your pressure cap all right? Did you remember to close the bleeder valve on top of the...
Re: Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 10:57:44 -0800
...of the engine cover and >> >> connects the coolant system to the bleeder valve at the back of the >> engine >> >> compartment. I've seen a...
Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:56:04 -0700
...Used one-man valve before). Pressurizing reservoir > with air to 12 PSI, I saw a steady stream from all bleeders, NO > bubbles, no change...
Re: Fuel pressure Guage
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:05:27 -0500
...one > for the guage, one for the hose barb, and one for a schraeder valve, its > to bleed air out of theline, and is...
Re: second propoane tank setup
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Sun, 5 Aug 2001 12:20:12 -0600
...When that tank is empty, I'll put new filler/bleeder valves on it. I did not put any shutoff valves in the line...
Re: too much propane?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 06:42:29 -0600
...on the valve stem. > >If you're getting liquid from the bleeder then you are most likely > full. > >Always open the valve fully and...
'85 Vanagon Sunroofy 1.9L - Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:13:54 -0400
...There is a bleeder valve coming off a hose at the top back of my motor. I open that and boy, talk about steam...
installed a valve on radiator, makes bleeding air out of coolant "easier"
Historical mailing list - Mariposa Charme
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:32:33 -0600
...I installed a valve, sold by Kennedy Engeneering, were the air bleeder screw is. It is really easy to open and close the air...
fixing rear heater
Historical mailing list - Dart 330
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:10:45 -0600
...I have ordered a new bleeder screw and washer and the new T-piece for the feed hose. They say to use the new...
Re: Air in the system
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:15:55 -0500
...bleeder valve until the thermostat opens. I don't even > get > air hissing out. Last time I revved it up with the heater valve...
Re: 1.9 Plastic Bleeder Valve Part
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:37:09 -0500
Paul wrote: > it was the nipple that the hose was connected to that was loose, cracked at that point. And of > course after fumbling...