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• hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:04:56 -0700
  ...hoses and go with screw-on clamp rings? (mechanic was cursing at those when he put in the new bleeder valve at that time...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sat, 9 May 2020 16:32:17 -0400
  ...com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> So I finally got a new g60 caliper the bleeder screw and inlet are in >>>> different places but that’s not my...
• Re: Need advice on replacing Westy tank filler valve
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:29:07 -0300
  ...You would also need a manual bleed valve to screw into the bleeder connection next to the fill valve, and of course make sure...
• Do I have a Broken Clutch?????
  Historical mailing list - Brian Yonker
  Sun, 3 Dec 2000 16:50:59 -0500
  ...When I oped the bleeder screw on the slave cylinder, the clutch pedal went to the floor. This tells me that something is binding...
• shifting brake pressure regulator lever before bleeding brake system
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 21:46:59 -0500
  ...The Bentley also indicates that there should be two bleeder screws on each wheel in front, and upper and a lower. We could only...
• coolant renewal/flushing procedures (james lu)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 03 May 94 20:54:36 CDT
  ...Loosen the radiator support screws (4 of them) so that the radiator bleeder screw is easier to work with. 3. Choose one of the...
• Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Wed, 9 May 2012 00:06:49 +0000
  ...Then, I open the bleeder, fluid flows, and the clutch goes in all the way (as soon as I open the bleeder on the...
• Re: Fuel Expansion Tank: Cracks, Grommet. PICS
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:47:42 -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...
• Water pump replacement successful -- now to completely flush system -- how?
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 22:00:22 -0700
  ...Each time revving engine, adding water to expansion tank (all bleeder valves open), gradually closing them as system closed off, waited 20 minutes, drained...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 12:27:09 -0400
  ...I had often thought of making a fitting to replace the bleeder screw on top >of the radiator. It would be easy to run...
• Speedbleeder info/question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 10:24:25 -0700
  ...nipple, makes it easy to attach hose **** Most closely resembles stock bleeder screw ***** Shorter point, provides more thread engagement for shallow hole depth Also...
• Re: those bleeding questions again
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 13 May 2004 10:07:21 -0700
  Power bleeders can be purchased for around $30 bucks US now. has a cap that screws right on the brake clutch fluid res and...
• VW brake caliper Question(non vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Sun, 7 May 2006 13:44:30 -0400
  ...I get NO brake fluid out of the bleeder with it open even with my foot jamed on the peddle. It would seem as...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:11:08 -0700
  ...This is why if you remove your bleeder > screw at idle nothing will come out. The engine must be running at about > 2000 rpm...
• Re: Help with dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 12:25:55 -0800
  ...7) Hang the appropriate, box-end, wrench around the bleeder nipple's flats and then attach the rubber tube for the bleeder tool. Get...
• Re: You know how just when you think you're wrapping up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off?
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:43:43 -0600
  On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 7:43 AM, Tom Carchrae <tom@carchrae.net> wrote: > This happened to me in the summer - those brass...
• Re: '88 Westy leaky rear heater (valve..)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 07:05:42 +0000
  ...Anyway, the dealer will pay for a new valve (on order), and I think I'll ask them to seal up the bleeder screw...
• Re: Radiator wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:41:14 -0400
  Radiator should be one of the last thing to blame on a Vanagon! Except for that stupid bleeder screw, is it loosing pressure there...
• Re: Longer bleeder screw safe?
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:34:11 -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...
• Re: brake shoes cont.
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 15:38:15 -0800
  ...But on my '89 Syncro, the front bleeder screws are 7mm and the rears are 8mm. Go figure.. :-) (May have been changed by the...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:57:25 -0700
  ...the bleeder screw, running it down to an empty brake fluid can propped in the engine bay. � � Next, I fitted the pressure bleeder, attached...
• Constant improvement
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:00:51 +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: Fuel pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:57:04 -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...
• Where is fan thermo-switch? 90GL
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:10:49 EDT
  ...be found by "moving the cardboard air deflector to side" The bleeder screw is there but no thermo-switch or wiring. Am I missing...
• Re: Leaking antifreeze from under rear passenger seat
  Historical mailing list - Todd D. Gadberry
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 18:37:59 -0800
  ...The bleeder screw was $1 > and solved the whole problem. Two needle-nosed vice grip pliers used as > clamps on the two hoses that...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer ? / Rolling Sauna
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 12 Jun 2005 11:13:35 -0700
  ...I ran for several years without my rear heater installed on the '88, until I got around to resealing the bleeder screw. I can...
• Re: To bleed or not to bleed
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:14:53 -0400
  ...Take the grill off and take the bleeder screw off completely once it cools a bit. Now add your 1/8'' hose and funnel...
• Westy Propane tank---
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 26 May 2002 00:38:41 -0500
  ...yesterday, and laid it on the bench----started to take the bleeder line off the tank and heard--- Hisssssss--- Hmm----must have gas in...
• Re: Confessions of a blind mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:07:19 -0700
  ...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: '82 Diesel Westy Preventative Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 16:35:29 -0500
  ...Open the bleeder until no more bubbles come out close the bleeder, top off the coolant resevoir and install the pressure cap, then let...
• Re: Longer bleeder screw safe?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:35:30 -0600
  The problem with the radiors I have messed with is that there is not much clearance above the bolt head to remove it. I...
• Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:42:01 -0800
  ...when i did open the front bleeder it sounded of air.. so i will bleed again 6. What a mess this make when you...
• Re: Small Vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:19:19 +0000
  ...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: Constant improvement
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:47:58 -0700
  ...and install cap. > Screwdriver > > or > > >>> something to hold engine 1,800 to 2,000 rpm. > > >>> Person in front to operate bleeder. Here is the...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:38:26 -0500
  ...There is a bleeder screw on the top of the thermostat housing cover that you can open, but only do this for a few...
• 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...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 22:07:00 -0400
  ...And it makes a restricted bleeder connection with a shutoff valve from I forget where to I forget which one of the hoses. Might...
• No More Pancake Syrup!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 11:51:25 -0500
  ...It did not have a bleeder screw on it, yet it had the same name as the new one I got from The Bus...
• Re: Lack of hot air. etc.
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 11:38:29 -0500
  ...Hobbs wrote: >Well after a day spent bleeding my coolant system and even trying to bleed >(although there is no bleeder screw) the front...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 19:19:16 -0400
  ...radiator, and should therefore force air out through the radiator bleed screw. Now I have no science background, so I may be completely wrong...
• Re: Help! My Vanagon Won't Vanna Go!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 22:03:44 -0700
  ...There is a metal T fitting with a bleeder screw > that I broke loose and gas does come out. I did this by jumping...
• Re: How do I adjust (bleed?) the clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:54:58 -0700
  ...slave bleed screw. It worked like a charm, obvious precautions need not be mentioned. 3. long drip method. Letting slave bleeder drip slightly overnight...
• Re: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:55:15 -0500
  ...Can I replace the stock hose clamps with more modern types screw clamps. The screw clamps are actually outdated. You really want the spring...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 9 May 2020 16:00:06 -0600
  ...com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> So I finally got a new g60 caliper the bleeder screw and inlet are in >>>>> different places but that�s not my...
• Re: Constant improvement
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:58:00 +0000
  ...and install cap. > Screwdriver > > or > > >>> something to hold engine 1,800 to 2,000 rpm. > > >>> Person in front to operate bleeder. Here is the...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sat, 19 Nov 2016 15:42:41 -0500
  ...old fluid ?? Did you see bubbles at each > bleeder? On my bus, one caliper bleeder screw will allow air in > between threads; it appears...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:45:29 -0700
  ...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 of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 17:04:13 -0800
  ...wouldn't it always be prudent to subsequently crack that bleeder screw to make sure all air was purged although air bubbles do get...
• Re: auxillary heat
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:37:47 -0700
  ...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: Coolant air - prevents fan?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 May 2003 20:31:40 -0400
  ...When steady stream comes out of radiator, close bleeder screw. Top off main tank, install cap. Allow engine to return to normal idle. (if...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:31:12 -0400
  ...Tightened it up and then fit a small plastic tube to the bleeder screw, running it down to an empty brake fluid can propped...
• Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 May 2012 00:01:42 -0400
  ...Then, I open the bleeder, fluid flows, and the clutch goes in all the way (as soon as I open the bleeder on the...
• Re: More Coolant Leaks/Tire Availability
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 00:22:04 EDT
  ...This fitting also contains >the >knob for the bleeder valve that you open up to bleed the air bubbles >while >the front bleed screw...
• Re: vapor lock type troubles
  Historical mailing list
  23 Jul 96 08:56:57 PDT
  ...The symptoms are if I drive in the afternoon > heat, it stutters and dies and then when I open the bleeder screw, lot of...
• Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder Bleed problem (How to replace your slave cylinder)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:54:54 -0800
  ...Next, I fitted the pressure bleeder, attached the wheel barrow tire, and then went back and opened the bleeder screw. I stood and watched...
• Re: Back From Mothballing, Mystery Coolant Leak - bump
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 5 May 2012 13:15:15 -0600
  ...The rad appears to be crimped with a series of metal > tabs to the vertical pipe assembly that has the bleeder screw on top...
• Re: second propoane tank setup
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 12:20:12 -0600
  ...I removed the plate in the sliding door opening, the floor screws but not the cabinets. I could then bend up the camper floor...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:49:42 -0700
  ...Tightened >> it up and then fit a small plastic tube to the bleeder screw, running >> it down to an empty brake fluid can propped...
• Re: Confessions of a blind mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:20:32 -0700
  ...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: Need advice on replacing Westy tank filler valve
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:31:43 -0700
  ...You would also need a manual bleed valve to screw > into the bleeder connection next to the fill valve, and of course make sure...