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Re: auto stop valve rebuild
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:15:32 -0400
...Buy a manual valve and bleeder as 99.9/10ths of the motorhomes on the road have and be done with it. Any crazy...
Re: Clutch problem on 85 westy
Historical mailing list - John Pronk
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 02:53:40 -0000
...You do not need a bleeder for this, you can do it the old fashioned manual way, have someone operate the pedal while you...
Re: Radiator Bleed Screw
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:57:37 EDT
...068 121 253A For the bleeder bolt it uses "bleeder valve" 113 615 273A The "Remarks" column says: M7X35 and "ALSO USE 211 611...
Review on DIY $20 Pressure Bleeder
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:19 -0500
OK...Had my order ready for the Motive Euro bleeder last week. It's not the price that stopped me, but the shipping time...
Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:34:36 -0800
...Check that your bleeder valves are in > good condition, that you have a good fit on the tubing that takes the bled > fluid out...
Re: Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:18:34 -0700
...http://motiveproducts.3dcartstores.com/Black-Label-European-Bleeder-0109_p_1 01.html I have adapters for all of my cars since brake fluid...
Re: Help! 85 coolant circulation question...
Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:34:20 -0500
...Anyhow what I did was use my Dremel tool to removed enought of the plastic brace under the hose conection part of the bleeder...
Re: Stuck propane Valve
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 20:30:48 -0900
...An ex list member has new manual valve/bleeder kits for > sale: > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=426729 > > Mike >
bleeding coolant solution?
Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 09:10:57 -0400
...Running the engine in the driveway with the radiator bleeder open, I could feel that the upper third of the radiator was not even...
Re: "stop fill" propane tank fill valve problem
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 19:35:42 -0500
...With this fix the upper bleeder valve >would be opened while filling and when about 80% full liquid propane would >shoot out of the...
Re: Woody's woes/ botched bleeding
Historical mailing list - John C...
Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:57:47 -0700
...Bleed the radiator, bleed the thermostat ( if you have a bleeder on it ), turn on the heaters if you must :o) That's it...
Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:12:59 -0600
...DIY pressure bleeder from Motive Products. Hey, I don't mind the education I get here and on a few other lists. ;-) I'll...
Re: VW Necessity...
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:12:37 -0700
...them :) > > now its bugging me, damn memory! 11mm on brake fluid bleeders on rear drums? YMMv, Mr. BZ-splitties use 11's there > > > alistair...
Leaky Clutch Slave cylinder
Historical mailing list - John Baker
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:42:16 -0400
My clutch slave cylinder appears to be leaking from around the bleeder valve. Has anyone tried to put that teflon tape on the threads...
Re: Question about pressure bleeder
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 14:11:45 -0600
Try this method for pressure bleeding. Much cheaper and simpler than working from the top side. http://www.engineceramics.com/vw/bleed.jpg Stan...
Brakes Fixed. Thanks!
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Fri, 19 Nov 2004 07:57:06 -0800
...Main problem with the bleeding appears to have been small bits of junk that was clogging a brake bleeder screw. Once I decided to...
Re: auto stop valve rebuild
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:03:01 -0500
...Buy a manual valve and bleeder as 99.9/10ths of the motorhomes on the road have and be done with it. Any crazy...
Re: Bleeding the front radiator
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 14:36:36 -0500
...Fill all you can first (and open front radiator bleeder screw first), you should be able to get 95% of the coolant in if...
Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:18:42 -0400
...11mm are used on brake bleeders and the rear brake drum retainer bolts. 12mm copper plated exhaust nuts are a significant advantage over plain...
Re: Help From the Road in Sedona/Flagstaff
Historical mailing list - James V
Tue, 8 May 2007 09:37:03 -0700
...So, I should just open the bleeder to let out the remaining air pressure? > I would first buy the parts. They are sold > either...
Brakes
Historical mailing list - ALAN GONDRY
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 21:35:30 -0700
...The Bentley manual eluded to 4 bleeder screws. Do the fronts have additional bleed screws I missed? I know the bottom screws are drain...
draining clutch lines
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Fri, 9 May 2003 18:34:45 -0700
...some little deposits, should i just push it out with the bleeder open on the slave adding fron the front after and then removing...
Re: Fed up with Auto-fill valve
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:28:03 -0400
I mean the bleeder valve.Sorry There are only two parts on the inside. It can be disassembled and cleaned out ( a new o...
Re: Brakes- the saga continues
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Fri, 2 May 2014 17:21:47 -0400
...It all depends on you method >> used. >>>>> If you use a Motive pressure bleeder, it's a simple one-man process, >>>>> and it's...
Re: WHO'S the BEST WBX rebuilder?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 06:00:45 EST
...Have someone keep the throttle at 3000 rpm then open the bleeder on the rad till only coolant is coming out then close the...
Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 17:20:20 -0800
...Just open all the bleeders, fill with pre-mix, squeezing the hose between the right head and the coolant distributor to get the bubbles...
Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:36:29 -0500
...When things get warm, the system will pressurize enough to push the remaining air out at the bleeder bolt when you crack it open...
Questions about brake bleeding
Historical mailing list - joe kallo
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:59:10 +0000
...I have a new Motive Power Bleeder on its way to me (yay!) For those of you who use these, what PSI do you...
Re: Question #2 - clutch bleeding
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 13:59:24 -0700
On Thu, 9 Apr 1998, Scott Snyder wrote: > problem.......The clutch pedal will not depress unless the bleeder valve is > open. Could it be...
radiator bleeding valve
Historical mailing list - Mike Stainbrook
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:19:38 -0500
Hi all-I have checked the archives,found zero,my question is,would a bleeder valve(say one for the brake system,if has...
Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:58:56 -0700
...ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> No, back to the bleeder, >> >> My clever friend took the actual bleeder apart and found two o rings to >> replace...
Re: Brake Proportioning Valve: Traps Air?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:16:41 -0700
Dunno about a bleeder screw on the proportioning valve.but the Proportioning valve is probably why your rear brakes bleed fluid more slowly than...
using and storing brake pressure bleeder
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 4 Dec 2010 14:07:53 -0500
I got a very nice used brake pressure bleeder from a guy...I think he used it on a BMW. The cap part screws...
Re: Audi help need in Robbinsville, NC
Historical mailing list - Jason
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:28:14 -0400
...Shop opened the bleeder when pushing the pistons back. Guess they left them open too long and drained the master. He's planning to...
Message for Tabe
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 19 Jun 2005 06:46:13 EDT
...The radiator itself feels warm (though not always the corner by the bleeder bolt). The thermostat is good and the water pump is new...
Re: Break job questions
Historical mailing list - Rob
Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:22:17 -0700
I'd start putting pen oil on the bleeders well in advance of the job & do it regularly, you really don't want to...
Re: Egg on face (was: whiff of propane)
Historical mailing list - David Etter
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:13:03 -0300
...The only up side was he kept burning (freezing) his fingers on the bleeder valve when he had to keep refilling the tank. I...
Re: air in clutch?
Historical mailing list - pepperd
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:11:16 -0800
...I tried a pressure bleeder but either me or the unit didn't work quite right and I went with the "partner" method of...
Re: Another Pressure Bleeder "How to" + Question
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:49:40 -0500
neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> writes: > Thanks Roger. > > I look forward to building one and trying it out. I wish you luck, but I...
SA Grill removal (still wondering)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 02:04:01 EST
...Has anyone figured out how to remove the South African Grill to access the radiator bleeder and the like? (as you may remember the...
Re: Changing the Cutch Master Cylinder
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 24 Feb 2003 22:54:06 -0600
...pressure bleeder. > > George >
Re: Heater?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:44:10 -0400
...crack open the bleeder screw Go to the back of the van and remove the engine cover. Open the coolant pressure tank with the...
system bleed update
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:17:38 -0600
...So with some pressure on the system loosen the bleeder screw and the air will be purged from the radiator being replaced by the...
Re: 11mm brake line wrench
Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:45:48 -0400
...I use one of those vacuum brake bleeder units, that make brake bleeding a one person job. Next on the list is a complete...
Re: Radiator bleeder thread
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 28 May 2010 22:34:18 -0700
...Radiator bleeder thread I noticed the bolt that came on my replacement radiator was simply just a bolt. Not cut with slot like the...
Re: How do I determine the brand of my calipers?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:48:13 -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: Brakes- the saga continues
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 1 May 2014 10:45:17 -0700
...It all depends on you method used. > >> If you use a Motive pressure bleeder, it's a simple one-man process, > >> and it's...
Re: Heater?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:46:23 -0400
...and let it idle. > > Remove the upper grill. > > crack open the bleeder screw > > Go to the back of the van and remove the engine...
propane terms -- getting it right
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:14:48 -0700
...And the little bleeder value higher on the tank replaced with a finger-tighten type. So . . . what is the proper name for that little...
Re: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:34:35 -0700
...Still haven't found what I'm looking for locally, > so when time permits, I may make a power bleeder. > > Finding a spare master...
Re: Broken down in bishop ca!
Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
Fri, 31 May 2013 19:15:25 -0700
After a day of work by Tim miller at sierra German the bleeder valve on slave cylinder snapped off. Can't get part until...
coolant hose number
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:35:11 -0400
can some one tell me the N number for the small coolant hose that runs from the bleeder on the firewall to the cross...
Re: You know how just when you think you're wrapping up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:16:12 -0800
...You know how just when you think you're wrapping > |up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off? > | > |hey, Tom - what about a small...
Re: Fan not working , would this screw it up too ?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 7 Nov 2002 12:17:08 -0800
...i stripped the bleeder bolt is it ok to just > tap a new one and use a new bolt . i dont see why not...
Re: bleeding bloody brakes
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:40:22 -0500
...I have done this >multiple times also. > >I have bled the system now the 7th time with a pressure bleeder at 20 >psi, starting...
Re: vacuum bleeding?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:19:50 -0500
...open bleeder (lowest point) turned green (i then had about the right amount of anti-freeze in the system) and the bleeder screw was...
Re: draining clutch lines
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 9 May 2003 21:13:16 -0700
...My way is to use a couple of quarts of fluid and just open all the bleeders all the way (one at a time...
Re: Propane Overflow Valve Leaks -- Repairable?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:13:43 EDT
...Michael, the seal is worn out in that bleeder valve. Just get a new one. I have them on my _Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http...
Re: Radiator bleeder BOLT question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:04:22 -0700
...Radiator bleeder BOLT question > In a message dated 01/10/2008 11:09:54 A.M. Central Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes...
front brakes don't bleed (?)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:52:36 -0800 (PST)
...2 bleeder screws on each caliper. i open 'em all the way and don't get any fluid no matter how much i pump...