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• Fuel Tank flush
  Historical mailing list - paul gordon
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 16:35:14 -0400
  Any suggestions from list members on how to flush a tank. When installing the power cable to a new battery #2 and 1315, I...
• Re: coolant system flush chemical
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:36:17 -0400
  I agree with Steven about the side-effects of flushing with Prestone. After I did that, my year-old water pump failed a couple...
• Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:42:50 -0500
  ...cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=radiator+flush&s=radiator+flush&f=&a=January+2001&b=1+December+08 > > On Sun...
• Re: Royal Flush!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 May 1998 22:26:17 -0400
  ...Royal Flush! >Royal Flush! > > >Dear Fellow Syncronaut Coolers, > > After reading volumes in the archives about the dangers of antifreeze >I called my local F...
• Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 08:54:21 -0700
  Radiator not cooling as well as it used to. Any specific recommendations on what to flush the cooling system with? Mike
• Re: Coolant flush...best way to do it?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 28 May 2002 20:51:12 -0400
  ...Coolant flush...best way to do it? > John; > Let me know how it turns out. I have had NO luck trying to > flush(using...
• Re: AC mounting
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 3 May 2005 11:21:38 -0400
  ...and a flush gun(buy!).$40 for a flushgun is a super investment that can only be appreciated in hindsight.Flush itself is muy...
• Re: flush the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 00:51:31 EDT
  NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Flush with clear water, please! That Prestone Flush crap is perfect for American Detroit Iron. I wouldn't trust it in a VW...
• Re: flush kit woes
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Mon, 09 Sep 1996 16:55:45 -0700
  kenneth d lewis wrote: > > greetings, > > Has anyone had any luck with those flush kits that require you > to install a T in the heater...
• Cooling System Flush
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:41:18 -0500
  I'm going to flush the coolant for the first time in Olly (89 Westy). Had a bit of trouble seaching the archives, so...
• Re: how do i flush the power steering system (
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 23:04:52 EST
  ...When the fluid changes color, it is flushed. It take about 3 quarts to flush it out. I changed to full synthetic to make...
• Re: Coolant Flush
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 21:08:30 -0600
  ...Syncro Coolant Flush >Hi David, >Hi to a fellow New Yorker. I grew up in NY, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten >Island. I Went...
• Re: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco filters
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:04:13 -0800
  ...I'm going to do the Gunk engine flush on my Mercedes which has 170,000 miles on it and I will strain it...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:17:16 -0400
  ...How does The "flush tee" flush the engine when the cold water closes the thermostat??? M On 31 Jul 2002 at 14:58, Jay...
• vr12 coolant additive
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 6 Dec 2016 20:25:28 -0500
  Good People, I know to prevent head corrosion we have to flush the 4 gallons of coolant every 2 years. I'm contemplating after...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing seal - countersink???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:20:35 -0700
  Flush, always flush. Almost all seals. Scott -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jack R. Sent...
• Head gasket/coolant flush
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 09:33:33 PDT
  ...I have fuel injection manifolds, exhaust, and other periferals removed/out of the way; should I flush the cooling system before continuing, is it...
• Re: flushing the water system
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 12:28:58 -0700
  ...Flushed it out and the water smells and looks fine, > but what about drinking it? > > Pete > '87 Westy > "Joe's Van" > > Flushing with water...
• Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 09:06:54 -0700
  I don't remember seeing a posting about how to flush a radiator to get out all the deposits. And what kind of liquid...
• Alternative to Prestone Flush Kit
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Fri, 14 May 1999 16:54:35 EDT
  I had installed a Prestone plastic flush tee once. No matter how tight I screwed the cap on, it leaked. I decided to make...
• Re: Flush and Wash cooling system
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:03:44 -0400
  ...I used the garden hose to flush out the parts I didn't replace (e.g., hoses to from oil cooler on automatic transmission...
• Re: Coolant Flush Decison
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:57:37 -0700
  ...Coolant Flush Decison > My wild surging@idle prob is history! Time to move on to coolant flush. > I've got two situations to choose...
• Re: Your Van might just need a flush....was Van runs hot intraffic jams
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 12:18:44 -0500
  ...do you dispose of all the coolant-laced flushing water? > >I would assume that flushing it down the drain is environmentally > >bad, and running...
• Re: Coolant Flush and Fill
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 14:18:45 -0400
  ...This provides "Flush" pressure on both sides of the cold (closed) thermostat. If specific flushing is desired, pinch the heater hose on the opposite...
• Re: Bleach alert!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 07:12:34 -0700 (PDT)
  So john wakefield says: > > "In the RV world they recomend putting chlorine (I use chlorine bleach) > the water and then flushing the tank out...
• Re: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco filters
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:25:25 -0800
  ...I first cleaned out my engine by adding Gunk engine flush > and running the engine for 5 minutes as per instructions on the can...
• Your Van might just need a flush....was Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 22:17:33 EST
  ...It had the wrong antifreeze in it so I decided to flush it and change to phosphate free. I disconnected the radiator hoses from...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:20:13 -0500
  I sorta thought the reason to flush brake fluid every two years was to keep the absorbed water from rusting out the calipers, brake...
• Re: Going with Synthitc Gearbox Lube
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 06:13:31 -0700
  ...I think a warm drain and fill is adequate, but I do remember Todd Hill suggesting an ATF flush for really crudded trannies. A...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:59:57 -0700
  ...Brake Fluid, Flushing I sorta thought the reason to flush brake fluid every two years was to keep the absorbed water from rusting out...
• Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 19:13:44 -0500
  ---- Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I don't remember seeing a posting about how to flush a radiator to get out all the deposits...
• Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:27:04 -0500
  Where are you flushing this stuff out? Please be responsible and not anywhere I might fish. :-) <On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 7:14...
• Flushing the coolant
  Historical mailing list - Ray Tubbs
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 10:54:45 EDT
  Having recently purchased an '86 Wolfsburg Edition Westfalia, and reading some horror stories about coolant problems, I am interested in flushing the system. What...
• 89 Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 09:17:10 -0600
  It's time for me to 'flush-&-fill' the radiator on my 89 camper. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding chemical flushing agents? Should...
• flushing the water system
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:53:08 -0400
  ...It's been in there sloshing around and now I'm wondering if flushing it out with water is enough. Should I flush it...
• Flush and fill of the coolant system: any help?
  Historical mailing list - Fafa Nugon
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 09:15:26 -1000
  Flush and fill of the coolant system: Can anyone layout the procedures of changing the coolant? Farfanugon _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer...
• Re: rad flush
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 12:01:55 -0700
  ...Flushing with water until it was clean helped, then I did the Prestone flush and got out masses of grey oily water. The rinse...
• Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:13:37 -0700
  Hey volks, At one point did 'they' include brake fluid flushes in Preventative Maintenance? For some reason, I never heard tell of such a...
• Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 22:03:39 -0700
  ...An hour or so of work and some waiting time while running with flushing agent in engine) 1. Flush with a relatively strong cleaner...
• flush the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Byron Spears
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 23:21:42 -0400
  ...While there, I also picked up some Prestone Super Flush, but now I have misgivings. To wit: SHOULD I FLUSH THE VANAGON COOLING SYSTEM...
• Re: how do i flush the power steering system
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:26:44 -0600
  ...some large buckets for the pressure side of the pump line, and start the engine-----It'll "flush" real quick!!! ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
• Re: flushing braking system
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:27:33 -0800
  At 10:00 AM 01/24/2000 -0800, you wrote: >Everyone - > >I seem to remember something about needing to flush the braking systems on...
• Re: flushing the water system
  Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:11:22 -0500
  ...Flushed it out and the water smells and looks fine, but what about drinking it? Pete '87 Westy "Joe's Van" Flushing with water...
• [87] rad flush
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 10:02:55 -0400 (AST)
  Hi Hosers, Any brand name rec's for a chemical flush to descale the plumbing rads in my wasserboxer, and any brands to avoid...
• Flush the fluids
  Historical mailing list - Steve Mozurkewich
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:30:00 -0700
  When should one flush van fluids? And is it hard to do? I'd like the save some money and do it myself, but...
• dash removal, heater core flush, pedal assembly work
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 17:29:14 -0800
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/vanagon-dash-removal-pedal-assembly-repair-and-heater-core-flush/ alistair
• Re: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco filters
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 21:40:42 -0600
  ...I first cleaned out my engine by adding Gunk engine > flush > > and running the engine for 5 minutes as per instructions on the > can...
• Re: Recommended A/C System Flush
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:45:09 -0700
  ...What is recommended for a system flush, and what will work without costing an arm and a leg. One repair station said the flush...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 18:59:12 -0400
  Both times I tried a system flush using the "tee" I had disappointing results. The resulting temperature needle position was higher them before I...
• Flush Mount Speakers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blair
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 05:58:05 -0800
  Looking for a source or reasonable replacement for the flush mount speakers in the front of my 86 gl. I appreciate any and all...
• Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:51:39 -0500
  ...Radiator flush What is the best method flushing the radiator without removing it from the vehicle? Any cleaning agents I should use? I will...
• Radiator Fill/flush <help>
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 12:24:31 -0800 (PST)
  Could somebody send me the archive directions on flushing and filling my cooling system? I don't have anything but e-mail access right...
• Re: "Engine flushing" How to?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 16:57:23 -0500
  Engine flushing can be dangerous if the engine is especially "gunked" or varnished up. If the flush breaks loose some large chunks of "gunk...
• Fw: Flush Mount Speakers
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 09:13:25 -0500
  ...Flush Mount Speakers >Looking for a source or reasonable replacement for the flush mount >speakers in the front of my 86 gl. I appreciate...
• Re: bubbling in coolant during flush
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 7 May 2002 07:50:36 -0500
  /snip >Flushing cold water through the engine while it was hot or running is >the ideal method to crack and warp heads. Why do...
• Re: 85 1.9L Water Pump Installation
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 11:28:37 -0700
  ...So, next question - how should I flush? If I stick a garden hose in there I'm going to introduce our nasty mineral laden...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:40:08 -0400
  ...Friday, June 11, 2010 10:38 PM Subject: [VANAGON] '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean? I recently had a "VW Mechanic" tell me...
• Re: sliding door not sitting flush
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 14 Mar 2017 18:11:17 -0700
  ...sliding door not sitting flush hi all, after replacing all the bearings, the rear side (left if looking straight on) of the sliding door...
• '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - T-rev Reynolds
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:38:12 -0600
  ...Do any of the Mechanics on this Vanagon List have an opinion on whether a full injector flush/clean is recommended or would a...
• Re: Some Van Content
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 12:51:43 -0400
  And for the other camp we need .... "Don't flush the Johns in "04" .... LOL Mike > JOHN Kerry has named JOHN Edwards as his...