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• 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: First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:39:32 -0800
  ...After getting the first wheel off I use penetrating oil on the studs, the bleeder valve & the brake fluid line at the wheel cyl...
• Re: Fuel pressure measurement device
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:57:45 -0500
  ...or 7mm I think, double check, This hose slides over the bleeder screw/ hose barb tee fitting in the fuel line. It's located...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - eric unrau
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 17:29:22 -0400
  ...up and down a > few time, open the rear!!!! and front bleeder screws > in between. > You should also check/test the thermostat in hot...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:34:21 -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...
• Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Wed, 9 May 2012 06:17:23 -0500
  ...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: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 8 Sep 2015 11:15:40 -0700
  ...Just remove the screws holding the fan assembly to the floor and raise it up a bit to get the clearance you need to...
• Re: Speedbleeder info/question
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 23:55:41 -0600
  ...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: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:36:13 -0500
  ...fact, wouldn't it always be prudent to subsequently crack that bleeder screw to make sure all air was purged - something like checking for...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:59:19 -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...
• Re: 87 Westy Syncro running hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:16:32 -0700
  ...place of the bleed screw, which is a real pain to deal with anyway .. one of these perfect bleeder valves is still new in...
• Re: tranny replacement questions? do it your self?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:50:54 -0500
  ...I'm not shitting here, I do this with every CV bolt and every brake bleeder screw. I've haven't damaged one of...
• Re: Speedbleeders? Who needs Em'
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 17 May 2001 10:01:12 -0500
  ...Home made ring compressor, 5/8" steel packing strap and one $0.08 screw Miniture TV camera with fiber optics light to look inside...
• Re: Bleeding coolant without a second person?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:43:57 EDT
  ...I gently "wedge" the prop between the throttle cable screw connection (moving part that increases the RPMS) and something stationary in the engine compartment...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:48:19 -0600
  ...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: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:11:28 -0400
  I never put brake fluid in my Motive bleeder. I just figured it was messy and a waste of fluid. Air pressure is enough...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:42:13 -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: Formerly Rich Running 1.9l WBX Now Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 May 2010 10:41:05 -0400
  ...Use screwdriver under throttle to hold it. 7) Keep pressure bottle full. 8) Open radiator bleeder. 9) When fairly steady flow of coolant comes...
• advice on new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:05:44 +0000
  ...20 pound tank and use the optional liquid level indicator screw as a bleeder to vent off all that water and nitrogen and oxygen...
• Re: shifting brake pressure regulator lever before bleeding brake system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 01:43:17 -0500
  ...any rate. > > The Bentley also indicates that there should be two bleeder screws on each > wheel in front, and upper and a lower. We...
• Re: LP tank refurb
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:08:26 -0600
  ...Go figure. > > I removed the plate in the sliding door opening, the floor screws but not the cabinets. > I could then bend up 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: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:35:10 -0700
  ...a bleed screw on top of the slave in the engine compartment you >> can open that and use a vacuum bleeder to do the...
• Re: 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 6 Oct 2023 11:22:42 -0700
  ...radiator near bleed screw read 150, but > dropped quickly back to 120°, lower on the drivers side. Cracked the > bleeder valve, immediately squirting coolant...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:16:02 -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: Fuel pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 06:41:19 -0500
  ...or 7mm I think, double >>>> check, This hose slides over the bleeder screw/ hose barb tee >>>> fitting in >>>> the fuel line. It's located...
• Re: Need advice on replacing Westy tank filler valve
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:48:47 -0400
  ...You would also need a manual bleed valve to screw into the bleeder connection next to the fill valve, and of course make sure...
• Re: Radiator wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 15:20:42 -0700
  ...last thing to blame on a Vanagon! Except for > that stupid bleeder screw, is it loosing pressure there? > > Radiator Wisdom: They don't clog...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 08:16:38 -0800
  ...You'll want to do the Bentley procedure to purge the air from the the rad bleeder screw, then enjoy better heating in the...
• Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:04:13 -0700
  You don't need to remove the bolt to get the air out. Once the engine is running and warmed up the coolant expands...
• Mushy Brakes update
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:15:50 -0800
  ...each!) but inferior Vanagon parts (surprise) This also explains why the bleeder screws were 8mm instead of 7mm. :-) I also ordered new "German" cylinders...
• How can this be?
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 12:36:18 -0700
  ...I had the front end up on ramps and the bleeder screw opened at the top of the radiator and had a constant flow...
• Re: suddenly clutch just gone?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 16 May 2006 13:11:28 -0400
  ...There's a bleeder screw at the clutch slave, right front of the engine compartment. It's a loooong line, and thicker than the...
• Re: replacing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 18:55:53 -0500
  ...the front to get the air to "float up" to the bleeder valve on the radiator. Bleeding the system should only take 10-15...
• Re: bleeding the cooling system....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 06:18:17 -0400
  ...Use screwdriver or something to hold throttle open. Keep eye on expansion bottle, keep it full. Have friend open bleeder on radiator. Keep filling...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:32:02 -0700
  ...thread that I am aware of." the rear brake drum retaining screws, also. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Potts" <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 13:01:28 -0800
  ...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: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:46:37 -0700
  ...tdi clutches have ...here's werid one for you ...9 mm 12 point pressure plate screws. btw .. I ran into an 18mm on a...
• Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 22:23:42 EST
  ...I would stay with the stock spring clamps unless you want to be tightening the hoses every so often as the screw clamp loosen...
• Re: White smoke? (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:49:30 -0400
  ...I drove it over 1,300 miles that way, in order to get it home, by cracking the bleeder screw in the radiator so...
• Re: Brake Problem maybe resolved?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:26:05 -0700
  ...Open the bleeder screw on the passenger side rear wheel cylinder. c. Press the pedal slowly all the way to the floor and *HOLD...
• Re: Coolant Movement Problems
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 22:18:09 +0000
  ...I run the front end up on ramps, start it up, and open the bleeder screw. Then I go to the back and both...
• Re: Fuel pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:23:38 -0600
  ...or 7mm I think, double >>> check, This hose slides over the bleeder screw/ hose barb tee >>> fitting in >>> the fuel line. It's located...
• Pre- pump fuel filter part #'s
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:58:46 -0500
  ...high(they also wanted $8.50 for a rear caliper brake bleeder screw and I thought that was highway robbery, especially since the part...
• Re: COOLANT SYS. LEAK
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 08:37:56 -0800
  ...I just spent a day trying to fix mine to no avail and then said screw it and bought a new one from the...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 19 Nov 2016 12:31:29 -0800
  ...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: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Tue, 8 Sep 2015 14:32:42 -0400
  ...Just remove the screws holding the fan assembly to the floor and > raise it up a bit to get the clearance you need to...
• Der Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 08:15:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...No got channel locks. :( Just a the BIG screwdriver (one of the ten essentials ;) ) and open the bleeder valve a little. It was a...
• Re: HOW TO bleed the coolant system...
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 20:08:15 -0800
  ...This is on page 19.16 and > just when explains the bleeder screw's positions it ends > there and starts explaining the other mode...
• MIllee's Sally, Chapter quite a few...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:12:10 -0400
  We got Sally's ('85 1.9l Westy) alternator bracket dealt with,* cracking bleeder valve/big hose coupler replaced, heater box back together, and...
• Those damn door mirrors...
  Historical mailing list - Sean O'Neil
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 15:44:19 -0300
  ...Now I need to replace the brake lines (all of them) and bleeder screws (completely rusted & seized) as well as replace rears shoes and...
• Re: You know how just when you think you're wrapping up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:59:51 -0800
  > I just gave this a try, and I was able to turn it about a half turn with > this method. I think I got...
• Re: Speedbleeders? Who needs Em'
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Thu, 17 May 2001 22:45:43 -0700
  ...ring compressor, 5/8" steel packing strap and one $0.08 screw >Miniture TV camera with fiber optics light to look inside your cylinders...
• Cooling System Strangemness
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 18:12:25 -0500
  ...Grasping at straws I drove it up on ramps and opened the bleeder screw -- got nothing but coolant. Opened the engine compartment bleeder and...
• re: Rear Heater leak
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 13:38:36 PDT
  ...the system - just clamp the hoses first then fill the new core/valve using the bleeder screw before opening the clamps. Good Luck. Shawn.
• Bleeding (my heart doth bleed)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 16:00:43 CST6CDT
  ...I like to take the van for a little drive and then re-check both bleeder screws for air (crack open the front one...
• Coolant level rising.
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:30:59 EDT
  ...I would drive a while, park the van on an uphill slope, turn off, and open the bleeder screw just enough to let the...
• Re: New to water cooled, temp questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:47:05 -0500
  ...that screws in and out. Is this some sort of valve, and where should it be adjusted for coolest temps. Probably a bleeder valve...
• clutch gone - FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Thu, 18 May 2006 11:57:45 -0700
  ...Get a vacuum pump - one-man bleeder. $45 at the local flaps. WOW does that make it easy. I thought I messed something up...
• Maddening minutiae
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:12:35 -0800
  ...And of course, while removing the grille to reach the bleeder I discovered four broken headlight adjusters. One was on an adjusting screw and...