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Re: Cooling system questions
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sun, 14 Feb 2016 02:09:45 +0000
...Now you can put the pressure cap on and you are done with no jacking up or bleeding. The unit comes with instructions but...
Re: Different Vanagon Radiator ???
Historical mailing list
Tue, 3 Sep 1996 23:11:21 -0400
...I never have to do the front raise lower thing and I have no problem bleeding the system. Usually in 15 minutes or less...
Re: no idle
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Wed, 1 Dec 1999 22:45:18 -0600
...It worked, however, with no bleeding necessary. Good Luck. Steve Sandlin 84 Westy Wolfsburg, 79 transporter, 00 New Beetle
Re: 85GL won't start pt.II need help bleeding fuel system...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 1 Mar 2003 00:29:54 -0500
At 10:38 PM 2/28/2003, sleepingmonkey1 wrote: >I got a couple of responses about my problem. Thanks. Got a suggestion to >bleed...
Re: bleeding questions
Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
Sun, 2 Feb 2003 15:10:46 -0800
>i have been noticing that after a short drive i have >coolant backing up into the reserve tank of my 1.9l. >so i...
Re: Brake bleeding problems-repeat from brake spacers.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:28:39 -0400
...Brake bleeding problems OK. I did 2 rounds of the "yell at your wife" method of brake bleeding, Got allot of air out. The...
bleeding the coolant system
Historical mailing list - Jack Keegan
Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:07:14 -0700
So, today I parked my 85 GL on an incline, and followed the instructions for bleeding the coolant system because the coolant light had...
Re: Seeking Coolant bleeding web site
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 14:00:36 -0600
...Seeking Coolant bleeding web site > > >So as not to burden the list again with coolant questions I went to the >archives. There is so...
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
...if anyone does this, please follow with standard bleeding method, >see if there is any remaining air, and report to list. > >dlk > >On Thu...
Re: Temp sensor II replacement
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Sun, 23 Sep 2001 16:15:32 -0600
...I am > hoping it is isolated form the coolant so as to avoid refilling and bleeding > the cooling system. > > Thanks. > > Laurence Smith > 90 Westy >
Floor Jack-jacking points for the front end
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Fri, 10 May 2002 08:34:38 -0700
...Im bleeding again. Ive been jacking the front end, right at the sub frame where the steering bracket is mounted, dead center. Im afraid...
power bleeder for brakes
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:35:49 -0500
Hi all, I have sort of followed this thread on bleeding brakes, but I'm not sure whether anyone has mentioned the power bleeder...
Re: 88 GL - Coolant Loss
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:30:14 -0700
...and bleeding does not have to be any huge process.. I have changed entire engines countless times and barely fussed with bleeding. if 'bleeding...
Re: Bleeding the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:41:01 EDT
...old HVAC mechanic and for years I have muttered that the = >bleeding system for these vans cannot have been made by the same >people...
Re: self-bleeding coolant? Appology
Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:58:31 -0500
...self-bleeding coolant? Appology > On 25 Mar 2002 at 9:37, Sibleyjm@aol.com wrote: > > > > > why would you ever want to go to egypt...
Re: Questions about brake bleeding
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Sat, 9 May 2020 12:21:32 -0400
...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: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:22:01 -0700
My '90 still has the shield, and I always use rags when adding/ bleeding fluid. Also, make sure whatever rag is used is disposed...
Re: Manual tranny clutch adjustment,
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:34:40 -0700
...I think I mentioned this before when you first brought up the problem, did you try bleeding? Alistair > On Apr 15, 2016, at 10...
Coolant Changing Man Pages (F)
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Sun, 2 Apr 1995 17:35:04 -0700 (PDT)
>Can anyone fax me a copy of the manual pages for >changing/flushing/bleeding coolant, etc.? My fax no. is 415-364-5945 for...
HOW TO bleed the coolant system...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sun, 25 Mar 2001 18:20:19 -0800
...It starts to talk about bleeding the coolant system and stops in half way when starts mentioning another way to do it. Now I...
Re: Haynes Manual 1982-1990
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:27:08 -0700
--- Rob <becidawa@HCTC.COM> wrote: > I noticed that no one has mentioned the bleeding the cooling system height > question. Here are my posts on...
Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:15:44 -0400
...You might want to get some recent feedback on bleeding this system,once installed. Lots of war stories here.
Re: Cooling system questions
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:48:59 -0500
John, forget all of that bleeding stuff. Use this device and it will allow you to check for leaks (vacuum mode) and then fill...
Re: Borescope: Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub?
Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
Wed, 2 Aug 2017 04:01:27 +0000
And that will be an internal problem in the clutch assembly, right? Or might it be as simple as bleeding the clutch master cylinder...
Re: air in the brakes?
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 23:30:19 -0400
...Only the upper need bled for bleeding purposes but the lowers will sometimes yield some interesting crap during a full fluid change. Air will...
help needed quick! Bleeding Clutch...
Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
Thu, 27 Nov 2003 16:05:05 -0600
Guys, I just replaced my clutch master cylinder---but when I went to bleed the system, I found that the valve on the slave...
Re: Pressure Bleeding the Clutch slave/master
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Tue, 24 May 2005 11:55:58 -0500
One of the most frustrating things about the clutch slave is trying to get it out! The nut and bolt nearest the engine is...
Re: 87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:38:05 -0800
...pipe and the t-stat housing; > New Gauge temperature sender; > Bleeding, bleeding, bleeding. > > When I replaced the water pipe, I did a poor job...
A/C
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Fri, 6 Jan 2017 16:41:57 +0000
...The one issue of complaint from the kids is how bleeding hot it gets in the van in summer. Lola is an '87 Westy...
Re: You know how just when you think you're wrapping up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:42:15 -0800
...Anyway, the good news is that it was all coolant >coming out; I think it was adequately burped! Once when we were bleeding it...
Russian VW site - manual
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:32:03 -0700
...There's pages on bleeding of cooling system, tune ups, etc. The site is russian, so I can't read a word, but the...
Re: Question about pressure bleeder
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 09:27:25 -0800
...I have to say again, using a press bleeder makes all of the hydraulic bleeding a joy (well, you know what I mean). Just...
Re: Rebuiliding brake master cylinder
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Sat, 1 May 1999 19:58:01 -0400
...Turns out that the job is not that hard at all. Bleeding the breaks is also not that hard but IS something of a...
Re: Clutch problems (Hydraulics)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 08:28:49 -0800
...It is a pressure bleeding system that makes quick work out of the job of bleeding brakes and clutches. (Uses air pressure from a...
Re: Theory: Clutch Master Cylinder
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:38:47 -0500
...And a second bleeding in a few hundred miles. > > > > Now for some theory. You will often see that people end up replacing > > the > > slave...
Rear Brake Job, Observations.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Jan 97 18:50:40 -0800
...Ob 2) Bleeding the brakes is not as straight forward as other jobs I have done. At first the bleeding went as expected, lots...
Re: Bleeding clutch system--what gives?
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 23:09:32 EDT
...The reservoir fluid level does go down over time, >but very slowly (only trickles come out the bottom when bleeding). > >People's posts to...
Re: Clutch-related problems
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Feb 1997 23:02:52 +0000
...A MityVac and standard brake bleeding techniques will be more than sufficient though. So total on the outside $170 and 2 hours work, maybe...
Re: Brake problem
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Tue, 27 May 2003 23:41:09 -0700
...Brake problem Bench bleeding is not so necessary and I doubt it killed a new MC. I would check the condition of your rear...
Re: To bleed or not to bleed
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 00:19:45 -0400
Bill, It is my understanding (from this list) that the 2.1 engine is mostly self bleeding when it comes to the cooling system...
Re: clutch master cylinder
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Fri, 13 Aug 1999 12:42:22 -0700
...Pressure bleeding just makes it a one person job. I do have an "Eezi-Bleed" system I got from http://mossmotors.com that is...
Re: Waterpump Replacement
Historical mailing list - Neal R. Hansen
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 17:01:02 -0700
...replace it, but there is detailed directions for draining, refilling and bleeding the system. Does anyone have any advise or cautions for me? Thanks...
What is under the headliner material by the windows?
Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 08:26:04 -0400
...Both my '81's have a yellowish discoloration bleeding through the headliner material on the side and back window areas above the side panels...
Brake switch(s)
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Mon, 16 Jun 2003 18:02:13 -0700
...Any hints on how to minimize the fluid loss? And seeing where these things mount on the brake master, how much bleeding might I...
Re: Bleeding brakes. Motive, si!
Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:17:18 +0000
I'll give that a go next time, Mike - thanks! -- Graham gmchallis@comcast.net -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> > Graham Challis...
Re: shifting brake pressure regulator lever before bleeding brake system
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 01:43:17 -0500
...Hecht wrote: > The Bentley (yeah, finally got it!) says that when bleeding the brake > system, one must "push lever on brake pressure regulator in...
Re: brake bleeding
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Wed, 26 May 1999 09:15:36 -0400
...brake bleeding > I've tried all the ways to bleed brakes and clutch cyls. in my 18 years in > the business, and here is...
Akron,OH Parts or repair shop?
Historical mailing list - Geosh Fathauer
Sat, 4 Oct 1997 00:27:17 -0400
...I'll probably suggest that he try bleeding the system once to see if that would work enough to get back to michigan (he...
Re: bleed valve
Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
Thu, 14 Aug 1997 10:59:22 -0400
...I have the bleeding process down, but need a general idea as to how much antifreeze I will need to add. I am going...
Re: Water pipe thermostat to waterpump R/R
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 02:06:29 -0400
...http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/water_pump.htm You are up for a good bleeding of the system, clamp the 2 big hose that...
Re: necessary to bleed rear heater after removing/installing?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 11:32:09 -0700
...ring on my rear heater yesterday - and I am wondering about > bleeding the heater when I start the van up again. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo...
Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Wed, 9 Nov 2011 21:12:00 -0700
Bentley may describe a test, or likely another of "us" here will proffer a suggested method. This is a good description of the process...
Re: Bleeding Cooling System
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:19:58 -0500
Michael, I've had no problems filling/bleeding my 2.1L on a flat surface. Just turn your heaters on, unscrew the thermostat bleeder...
Re: Leaking coolant
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Wed, 29 May 2002 11:58:52 -0700
...Until then, you might try: </P> <P>Epoxy with steel fibers. </P> <P>Bought mine at a truck stop when I was bleeding the...
Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
Historical mailing list - Skip
Wed, 9 May 2012 00:06:49 +0000
...Perhaps I wrecked the driven "slave" cylinder by bleeding it prior to the engine (with clutch) installation (by depressing the clutch too far while...
Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:38:39 -0400
...See by bleeding section at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/bleeding.htm http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/front_radiator.htm Cheers and good luck...
Re: Brake bleeding tools
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:09:51 -0500
Somewhere in the Bentley manual it says not to use the pump-and- release bleeding method on the vanagon. I use a vacuum pump...
Coolant change questions
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:51:31 -0500
...to refill? Any tips on draining? Any tips on filling and bleeding? This is a 1.9 system. I might as well drain and...
Re: Coolant Changing Man Pages (F)
Historical mailing list - James Cook
Sun, 2 Apr 1995 18:32:36 -0700 (PDT)
On Sun, 2 Apr 1995, Thom Fitzpatrick wrote: > >Can anyone fax me a copy of the manual pages for > >changing/flushing/bleeding coolant, etc...
Re: Excess Air In Coolant System
Historical mailing list
Mon, 6 Jan 1997 19:28:59 -0500
...I've heard that the 2.1L has the "ring" around the engine which acts as a self bleeding mechanism. Ever heard of this...