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• Re: Clutch Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:45:23 -0700
  Told you to check if it was plugged in! Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Jun 16, 2013, at 2:07 PM...
• Soft Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Jamie McMahon
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 22:19:08 +0000
  ...I have tried bleeding it and there is no air in the line. Everthing I have read indicates when these parts fail they leak...
• power steering bleed/refill
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 12:52:57 -0500
  Hi all, I have studied Bently concerning bleeding the power brake system, but I'm not quite sure of the best outlet from which...
• Re: spent fluids
  Historical mailing list - Christopher D Chamberlin
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 23:25:19 -0400 (EDT)
  ...what to do to properly > dispose of dead break fluid from bleeding, or with parts cleaning fluids. > What do ya'll do ? My local...
• Re: Pressure Bleeding the Waterboxer/1
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 01:29:10 EDT
  Darrell wrote: >> The following setup using a bike tire pump seems to over come some of the problems that can develop when flushing, or...
• Bleeding Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:22:45 -0500
  Hi this is my first post to the list. The 84 Vanagon I bought in November is my fourth VW but my first watercooled...
• Re; Loud Clacking
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 14:33:29 -0500
  Dan, You've got a lifter bleeding down, which causes the "clacking" until it pumps itself back up. My 85 GL does it all...
• Speed Bleeder
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:33:35 +0000
  ...I'm pretty sure whoever posted this said they got one for the clutch, and it made bleeding the clutch real simple-if you...
• Re: FTE Brake Master Cylinder: Failing Seal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:38:35 +0000
  Not sure if this directly addresses your question, but it helps when bleeding brakes to surround the bleeding nipple with grease. Vaseline will do...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 2 Sep 2019 11:25:31 -0700
  ...Pressure bleeding brakes questions > > Did the flush with the pressure bleeder. Had the brake pedal halfway down after half way thru right rear slave...
• brakes/clutch bleeding - success!
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 19:23:34 +0000
  ...When bleeding the clutch, it was really straight forward, and easy. Pumped about 3 times, and then on the beginning of the forth stroke...
• Re: How do I adjust (bleed?) the clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:54:58 -0700
  ...slower slave swap and then problems bleeding. I reverse pressure bled the system, ie.pressurized fluid introduced into slave bleed screw. It worked like...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 14:38:41 -0500
  ...What I do is best described as the standard bleeding method with >enhancements. > >George
• Re: Brakes- the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 1 May 2014 08:14:40 -0400
  ...A different bleeding method may work better. Pressure bleeding vs. pumping or vice versa, etc. Pulsing indicate warpage, uneven thickness of rotor or non...
• Zero tallorance! was: Language Protocols
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 09:38:38 -0500
  Look out Bleeding Harts! Eric has out his big can of E-mail Whuppass. Rambo lives... G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Counselors...
• Re: Power Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 23:19:45 -0800
  ...Power Brake Bleeding > > > Volks, > > I replaced the wheel cylinders and calipers on my 85 GL. I have > bled manual > brakes many times before, but...
• Re: Brakes, still soft after bleeding - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:02:05 -0400
  ...pump of the pedal would > firrm them up), so I tried bleeding them today. I used a vacuum bleeder kit > and did them in...
• Re: Clutch Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 19:09:52 -0700
  Ahhh, bleeding hydraulic clutches... From what I've been told (and experienced), you don't bleed them the way you do brake systems. I...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 3 Sep 2019 22:09:02 +0000
  ...Pressure bleeding brakes questions Did the flush with the pressure bleeder. Had the brake pedal halfway down after half way thru right rear slave...
• Re: a different way to bleed cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:43:47 -0700
  ...If the van is maintained as level, you will not be bleeding the rear heater box and could get an air bubble in the...
• Re: bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:22:03 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 11:15 AM Subject: bleeding a van - coolant > Van gurus, > > I bled the coolant in the course...
• 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
  ...What I do is best described as the standard bleeding method with enhancements. George
• Re: Speedbleeders? Who needs Em'
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 17 May 2001 23:48:46 -0500
  ...Gravity bleeding works just fine. If you want one of those, vacuum pumps, be my guest, but all I'm saying is that they...
• bleeding coolant system?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:00:57 EDT
  Hi All, I'm trying to bleed the coolant system. Is there just the two places to bleed? The Radiator & the Thermostat housing? I...
• Re: Need info on bleeding - Air problems with Subaru
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Wed, 17 May 2006 10:35:18 -0600
  BTDT. Pressurize the system to 15psi (no more), and look for leaks). My sister in law's vanagon had 2 leaks that sucked air...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:41:18 -0500
  At 09:14 PM 1/12/2007, Mike Stainbrook wrote... >HOT DAMN MY MAN,I do belive you have done it!! and,if you...
• Re: How to bleed the cooling system???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 21:35:41 -0600
  My mechanic jacks up the REAR of my van to do the bleeding of air from the system. You can do the same by...
• Re: Brake Bleeding Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:15:17 -0700
  ...that gives you a nice brake bleeding system .. and you can pump the old fluid into your glass jar that way . and .. important...you...
• Re: New Clutch Slave Cyl
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 15:23:07 -0500
  ...changed 4 months ago ---- it took the mechanic 20 minutes including bleeding. Get the breakdown on parts and labour from the dealer. You'll...
• Re: coolant gauge were is normal
  Historical mailing list - m Burha
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:39:45 -0400
  In regards to bleeding the coolant, I've read the Bentley manual and I opened the valve on thermostat. I didn't open the...
• Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 15:04:56 -0700
  ...For major filling/bleeding I prefer nose down but it doesn't make that much difference for me. The radiator bleed screw is the...
• Re: Bleeding Air problems
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 19:26:10 -0500 (EST)
  ...Air came out > after bleeding the system for a half hour. I drove again for about a mile > and again the gauge went off...
• Re: Little heat output in a 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 07:38:31 -0500
  ...It takes a few tries at bleeding the cooling system and get all the air out. Try bleeding three of four days in a...
• Re: Power Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:33:10 EST
  ...local Wal-mart for around $30). >> Ken, The problem with vacuum bleeding is that it constantly draws air from around the threads of the...
• once again exhaust blowing into coolant
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Thu, 29 May 2003 02:12:46 -0700
  ...Don't see anything in my rear view either. - Bleeding was never quite successful to the tune of having no more bubbles at the...
• Re: Brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:02:23 +0000
  ...Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > I always thought that the togetherness of interacting with the wife > was the > important part of brake bleeding! > jim > -----Original...
• Was: The saga continues - Now: Bleeding Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:10:03 -0500
  Well, I fixed the coolant leak fairly simply. The hose that goes fromt he head to the coolant T had a couple of small...
• Re: Different Vanagon Radiator ???
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 04 Sep 1996 21:00:16 -0700
  ...I never have to do the front raise lower thing and I have no >problem bleeding the system. Usually in 15 minutes or less...
• Brake pedal problem
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Sun, 28 Jun 1998 08:19:44 -0500
  Guys, I recently repaired the two rear cylinders of my 82 Westy, after bleeding the system I test drove the van, I noticed that...
• Re: Help! Brake trouble - 83.5 liquid-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 22:04:55 EST
  ...However, I didnt fit it because I solved my problem by bleeding the master cylinder by loosening the pipe fittings coming out of the...
• 1.6 TD Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 15:27:27 EST
  ...After reading problems some of you folks endedup with after changing the coolant (Overheating due to bad bleeding...) it looks that it is maybe...
• Re: Eureka! I Bled the Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 19:58:21 EST
  ...Al Knoll for persistently encouraging me to take a > stab at bleeding my van's coolant myself--& to all who offered helpful > hints > re...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:14:41 -0600
  Have you opened anything downstream? (like a bleeding valve on a wheel cylinder) On 16-Jul-08, at 8:27 PM, Automatic digest processor...
• Hard starting when cold????
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 19:09:15 -0800
  ...I suspect the the fuel pressure is bleeding back to the tank. Am I wrong here? New: Cap, rotor, plugs, oil and timing is...
• Help Fixing Leaky Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - James .
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 11:59:36 -0700
  ...clamp them before disconnecting? Should I replace these hoses? Afterwards, is bleeding necessary? Anything else? Thanks! -James '90 Carat _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of...
• Re: Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 22:13:56 -0400
  ...The valves were clacking away and the coolant reservoir was falling fast, but bleeding/burping and adjusting the valves are for another day. I...
• valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 07:42:16 EDT
  ...The two turns in the bently manual is wrong? been to boston bob's site and only found a artical about bleeding lifters. To...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 07:25:31 -0500
  ...doesn't get drained too much you shouldn't have to worry about clutch bleeding. The clutch doesn't heat up the fluid like...
• Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 22:05:22 -0400
  We've changed the brake lines, and it has a newer master cly, changed in 2012. The odd issue is that we have pressure...
• Re: No Brakes!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:11:16 -0400
  ...the pistons? It has been suggested that the long stroke from bleeding can run the seals over rough spots in the unused part of...
• Fluid leaking from underdash
  Historical mailing list - BillM
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:04:25 -0500
  ...Is this the clutch master cylinder? Any tips for replacing it? How about bleeding the system? Does it need to be bench bled like...
• Brake Epilogue (was: DOT4?)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 08:48:28 -0700
  ...changed mine out (it needed it) and "installed" Castrol DOT 4. Bleeding the system was a gold-plated b*tch, and it's still...
• Re: overheating
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 12:03:51 EDT
  ...How are you bleeding the system from up there? When I replaced the two main water pipes on my '84, I pointed it DOWN...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:42:46 -0400
  ...bypass valve built into the thermostat that allows enough flow for bleeding purposes. Use a brick or a stick to hold the throttle pedal...
• clutch pedal failing, how long to failure
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:42:34 -0600
  ...I will try bleeding tomorrow, but I suspect that may be a temporary fix. Any help is appreciated. Gregor
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Sat, 9 May 2020 13:11:41 -0700
  ...That's what I >>> meant. >>> > > Pinching off the hose will prevent this, or just don't open the >>> Motive >>> > > tank until bleeding is done...
• Re: Air in the brake lines?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:24:51 -0700
  ...One of the charges was for > bleeding the system. I thought that I had been feeling some mushy brake > pedal feeling when initially starting...
• Re: Best way to jack up whole front or back?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:54:08 -0600
  ...malcolm s Fred wrote: > A recent thread dealing with coolant bleeding got me to wondering > how others deal with the problem of getting the...
• Was Re: braided SST brake lines
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 11:55:26 -0700
  ...This indicates bleeding and adjustment may help a > > little. > > Brent, > From your description, a good bleeding and adjustment should help a LOT. > May as...
• Re: Still unclear was Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:06:19 -0500
  ...07:41:16 -0800 > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Bleeding the front radiator > > > > If this was so, I would wonder why so...