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• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:33:15 -0600
  ...I'd crack your bleeder valves and see if fluid comes out of them nicely. If it seems to flow ok, I'd suspect...
• Re: Sunday morning, radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:04:31 -0600
  ...Let stand ten or fifteen minutes with heater valves open. Top off again, and let stand for another five minutes. For the best results...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:51:23 -0600
  ...I have also done it just with the pumping method >>>> once, with a >>>> hose attached to bleeder screw and submersed in liquid. >>> >>> Try gravity...
• 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...
• pushrods, compression, brake parts prices
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 12:49:12 -0800
  ...They list the bleeder valve and dust cap separately, at $2.25 and 2.49 respectivly, so you're looking at about $18 for...
• Re: Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 08:10:40 -0400
  ...Start the van for a few second and watch the front bleeder. Close everything and you are done. It take more time to fill...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:30:14 -0500
  ...Will also serve >>> to clean out your line. >>> >>> Good luck. >>> Jonathan >>> >>> >>> John Rodgers wrote: >>> >>> Sounds like you need to open the bleeder valves on...
• Re: Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)???
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:11:40 -0500
  ...After refilling the expansion tank, I started the engine and let it idle up to operating temp with the bleeder valve open on the...
• Re: Coolant leak. Rear heater control valve?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 20:49:29 -0600
  ...69.95 867 819 121A Bleeder, Rear Heater Core, Vanagon $1.99 861 819 039 Rear Heater valve, Vanagon $42.95 867 819 809B...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:11:17 -0700
  ...Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts! > > Hey, > > Funny you should mention that. > > My tank is a aftermarket, At least I think so...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 14:37:00 -0300
  ...I don’t think any of our six VWs have lever on the proportioning valve, but I haven’t had cause to crawl under...
• Re: Progress with my 89 Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:30:03 -0500
  ...I was able to use the bleeder. > > The engine made a tapping noise that sounded like a valve to me. After about 1/2...
• Re: How do explain this?
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:07:27 -0700
  ...Took the bleeder valve completely out and to my surprise fluid was leaking out. Being a doubting Thomas I went up front and gave...
• 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: 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: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:35:21 EST
  ...Start the engine from cold, open the bleeder valve on the top of the thermostat housing, open the main coolant tank and while the...
• re- break job/busted bleade
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  3 Jun 1997 09:21:19 -0600
  ...The rears bled well enought--black fluid suggested they needed it, but when I moved to the front, the bleeders were rusted stuck. I...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:05:28 -0800
  You got that right about hoping the bleed valves don't snap off. I'd spray them with really good penetrating oil first, a...
• Re: Rust Inside Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 13:20:24 -0800
  ...replace the valves, so I > pulled the old ones before painting. > > When I pulled the brass elbow from the bleeder valve position, I found...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:58:12 -0700
  ...Sounds like you need to open the bleeder valves on the back of the wheel and have someone pump the brake pedal while you...
• Re: Back in Sac ... was Stuck in Redding
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 08:16:32 -0700
  ...This gave me something I > could > slowly pour coolant in and that would slip into the radiator relief valve. > I parked so the van...
• Re: 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 6 Oct 2023 12:56:44 -0700
  ...Started the > > engine and opened the bleeder valve on the radiator. Immediately started > > dribbling fluid, no sign of air. Ran up the engine, came...
• Re: Formerly Rich Running 1.9l WBX Now Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 May 2010 16:18:48 -0700
  ...the valve on the h-pipe, before jacking her up and bleeding from the radiator? I just leave that H pipe bleeder valve open...
• Re: Success!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:57:44 -0500
  ...When I was finished the engine swap, I filled the coolant tanks and opened the thermostat bleeder valve until coolant ran out. Then I...
• Access to coolant drain plugs? 83.5
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Reeves
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 01:36:02 -0400
  ...get to the drain plugs? In this same vien is the "bleeder valve" in the radiator actually supposed to be some type of hollowed...
• Auto Club Mobile Engine Diagnosis Service
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:27:17 -0700
  ...out using a long length of vinyl hose from the radiator bleeder valve to the coolant (expansion tank?), the one with the "min" and...
• 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - michael schiesser
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 18:31:43 -0700
  ...Procedure works great for me, and I don't have to >hassle >the bleeder valve up front. > >Hope this helps a bit. > >John Rodgers...
• Re: '83-'85 Cooling Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 18:39:22 EDT
  ...to the larger diameter of the fitting for the transmission cooler/bleeder valve attachment, or a suitable replacement can be fashioned for the fitting...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:31:12 -0400
  ...Again apply some WD40, then use > > a 7mm wrench to screw the valve entirely out of the slave cylinder. > > Clean the valve, in particular...
• Simplified Coolant Leak/Air Bleeding Technique
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 03:37:18 -0600
  ...Once the air has been bled (apparently completely), close the radiator bleeder valve, make sure the expansion tank is topped up, remove the bike...
• Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 12:24:15 +0000
  ...on a steep slope with the engine running, opened the bleed > > valve > > on the radiator and had no air escape > > > I Hope You did...
• 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: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:12:40 -0700
  ...After you see just coolant coming out of the rad bleeder, close it. If all the pressure comes out and air was still coming...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:38:42 -0400
  Yes it sounds like it had air in the heater circuit which you flushed out when you opened the heater valve to 100%. The...
• Re: 87 Westy Syncro running hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:16:32 -0700
  ...one of these perfect bleeder valves is still new in the box. Of a dozen or so vanagons ( most of them for sale ) I...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:49:42 -0700
  ...Again apply some WD40, then use >> > a 7mm wrench to screw the valve entirely out of the slave cylinder. >> > Clean the valve, in particular...
• Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 09:41:25 -0700
  ...on a steep slope > > > with the engine running, opened the bleed > > valve > > > on the radiator and had no air escape > > > > I Hope You did...
• Re: weak engine power after van sits - recently changed lifters
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:43:02 -0400
  ...These symptoms can be caused by improper hydraulic valve setup.) the air may remain in the lifters and never fully bleed down. the new...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 09:33:28 -0800
  ...Open both heater valves fully, attach the bong, remove the radiator vent screw completely, fill the bong with diluted coolant until it dribbles out...
• Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:10:21 -0500
  ...I >disconnected the hoses right after the plastic bleeder. The hose from the >thermostat housing up to that bleeder valve is getting warm, too...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:40:55 -0700
  ...Used one-man valve before). Pressurizing reservoir > >> >> with air to 12 PSI, I saw a steady stream from all bleeders, NO > >> >> bubbles, no change...
• Re: Cooling System Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 07:20:47 -0700
  ...expansion tank, will a full bleed be >> > necessary? >> > >> > Not sure how I can convince the wife to close a bleeder valve for me. >> > ;-) >> > >> > --t > >
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Heater Leak Test
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 11 May 2014 23:06:55 -0500
  ...Other common leak spots >> are the gasket between the core and valve and the bleeder screw breaking at >> the head. >> >> Dennis >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:30:08 -0700
  ...Procedure calls for disconnection of the brake booster vacuum line at the check valve when pressure bleeding. Again I haven’t done that before...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:34:21 -0700
  ...Again apply some WD40, then use � � > a 7mm wrench to screw the valve entirely out of the slave cylinder. � � > Clean the valve, in particular...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:25:58 -0500
  ...to hook up an electric pump of some sort to the >bleeder valve on the radiator, turn it on, and then while someone keeps...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Installation Q:'s
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 10 May 2002 20:22:08 -0700
  ...You can put a drain hose on the bleeder valve and open it draining all you can. You can also open the bleeder back...
• Re: Alternative coolant flush procedure?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 10:00:26 -0500
  ...Don't forget to open the radiator bleeder and heater valve. > - replace with straight distilled water, do the normal run & bleed routine > till completely...
• Re: Cooling System Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 07:07:30 -0700
  ...expansion tank, will a full bleed be >> > necessary? >> > >> > Not sure how I can convince the wife to close a bleeder valve for me. >> > ;-) >> > >> > --t > >
• Re: Fuel pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 06:41:19 -0500
  ...Where did you >>> find >>> the schraeder valve, and does it just thread into the tee? Lastly, in >>> use, >>> do you use a screw-type...
• ANOTHER coolant bleeder scheme
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 1 Feb 1995 08:44:13 CST6CDT
  ...There is a one-way valve on the cap that allows flow of coolant INTO the reservoir but not OUT until 16 psi is...
• Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:04:13 -0700
  ...Once the engine is running and warmed up the coolant expands and pressure builds in the system with the cap relief valve set at...
• Re: 2.1 to 1.9 oil cooler retrofit design Q (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:09:35 -0500
  ...Then, install a > tee in the hose from the bleeder valve to the heater > return pipe to use > as the return. The 2.1...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 14:40:58 -0300
  ...I don’t think any of our six VWs have lever on the proportioning valve, but I haven’t had cause to crawl under...
• Cooling Systems
  Historical mailing list - Dan Aldrich
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:01:21 -0700
  ...Install the thermostat so that >the brass air bleeder valve on it is at the highest point. Turn the lower >plate so its hole...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:59:19 -0700
  ...Again apply some WD40, then use >>� � > a 7mm wrench to screw the valve entirely out of the slave cylinder. >>� � > Clean the valve, in particular...
• Re: Temp gauge/coolant Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 07:48:22 -0700
  Watch out for those worms! Logic is telling me that if you remove the tees and close the front heater valve ALL of the...
• Re: Bleeding clutch system--what gives?
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 19:33:14 -0400
  ...a one man bleeder, and if you are not if you place that piece of tubing on the bleeder valve into a jar half...
• Panel for Sale (sob, sob)/ Purging
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jan 95 17:32:34 AST
  ...No chance a brake bleeder valve (VW or other) would screw in ? It couldn't stay there fulltime, but would let you slip a...
• Re: Back From Mothballing, Mystery Coolant Leak - bump
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 5 May 2012 21:31:23 -0400
  ...Are new >>> tanks available? >>> >>> For the bleeder valve assembly at the front end of the engine >>> compartment, mine blew last year and I have...