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• Re: Dying Clutch Hydraulics
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 23:14:35 -0500
  ...has > anyone experienced difficulty getting a good bleed on these? ISTR some > British cars require back-bleeding if an air bubble gets into a...
• Thanks,coolant pipe
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:56:16 -0700
  ...I would like to replace it myself, but am a bit intimidated about bleeding the cooling system. The part number on the pipe is...
• Re: Heater Core replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 14:20:10 -0800
  You don't need to worry about bleeding the system. Just pinch off the hoses with wood blocks and a c-clamp, remove the...
• Re: Beige Syncro on I-95 in Maryland
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 07:43:35 -0400
  ...soon.) Grill is to be repainted this weekend before reinstall after bleeding upon completion of water pump replacement on Monday. And Thursday night on...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 10:41:08 -0500
  Much easier to use pressure. I put a quickchange fitting on my coolant tank. hooked it up to my compressor, set at 15 lbs...
• Re: Whiff of propane
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:14:25 -0700
  That was my theory but I might have opened the main valve once yesterday after bleeding the lines. Need to repeat this experiment! -- Mike...
• Re: Bleeding coolant without a second person?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:49:11 EDT
  In a message dated 14/07/2007 9:26:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: My usual method for...
• Re: Radiator bleeder BOLT question
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 1 Oct 2008 07:58:23 -0700
  ...I do not remove the bolt for bleeding, only loosen it a turn and wiggle it. I do remove the bolt when doing a...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 May 2024 19:42:23 -0700
  Interesting coincidence….i just got one of tencents ( intrepid overland ) heater valves with the constant bleeding feature . Air bleeding of coolant, not fingers. Haven...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:12:21 -0700
  ...The 2 > liter bottle > > will keep the remaining brake fluid in it after > bleeding. The > > compressor will be free from brake fluids. I can...
• Re: [vanagon] Temp gauge/flashing light-HELP
  Historical mailing list - Katy
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:22:34 -0500
  To All Katy wrote: > > Hi David, > > Thanks for the reply. > > > My first thought is improper or insufficient bleeding. > > Mine too so I called and...
• Not the thermostat - yay!
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 15 May 2009 16:54:44 -0700
  ...problem was simply a lack of coolant and some much needed bleeding of air out of the system. I also went to my local...
• Re: Brake Bleeding, here I go again
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 18:11:02 -0800
  ...1) Start bleeding at the brake furthest from the reservoir (right rear) 2) Bleed at least two full reseroir amounts. The fluid should run...
• Re: How to bleed power steering system?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:40:54 -0500
  The system is self bleeding. Fill the tank, start the engine, then turn the steering wheel left and right all the way to the...
• Re: Coolant Refill Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 21:05:31 -0300
  ...Is there a procedure for adding coolant and bleeding the cooling system? [text/html]
• Bleeding Stemmed - I think.
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 18:10:27 -0400
  Thanks for all the fine suggestions. Andrew Fox suggested a solution might be found on Ben Huot's page. Well, yes and no. I...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:23:00 -0400
  ...Do some more bleeding, find a steep hill and drive this one up and down a few time, open the rear!!!! and front bleeder...
• Coolant Bleeding 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:32:00 -0800
  Guys...I replaced some cooler hoses. Due to coolant loss, added coolant 1:2(LIve in San Antonio) and used 1.5ltr through the...
• Re: Left front brake caliper
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:36:30 -0700
  Its a 30 min in the NAPA lot task with basic tools, and that's with bleeding! $80 bucks an hr!!!! I'd by...
• (no Vanagon content)Re: Language Protocols
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 07:54:42 -0500
  ...Zero tallorance! NO bleeding hart here. You will find that anyone who works hard will have this policy. Eric
• Re: clutch hydraulics or more serious?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 10:12:26 -0500
  ...So, if the shop is to be believed, then this second bleeding fixed the problem, temporarily. Well, the car really does work just fine...
• Re: Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:04:25 -0800
  ...On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 1:23 PM, John Anderson <wvukidsdoc@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Anyway for 1 person bleeding in my mind this...
• What a deal! Also, clutch stuff
  Historical mailing list - Geosh Fathauer
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 09:32:38 -0400
  ...Also, what is the procedure for bleeding the clutch system? I'm planning a trip to London/Europe in December and would like to...
• Re: Coolant Changing
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 15:27:32 -0400
  ...to find > anything on the web site about changing coolant and bleeding the system > on my '89 Syncro. I understand about the type of...
• Re: disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 08:31:29 -0800
  ...If I had to I know I'll remember as it would entail bleeding the brake lines and that usually require a lot of...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 11:55:42 -0500
  John, if you are replacing the pump, now would be a good time to thoroughly inspect the coolant hoses/pipes surrounding it, especially the...
• Re: Problem with Overheating with ABA conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:56:20 -0500
  ...The same filling and bleeding procedure that works for a WBX might not work for the I-4. Since both heaters and the radiator...
• Re: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:38:30 -0600
  If the engine is not over heating......... Most likely a thermostat problem. Replace the thermostat, but be sure you get the right one. Some...
• Re: 2.1 Conversion-Trouble Bleeding Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 18:47:09 GMT
  Bob, I'm a little confused, is this with the van raised on ramps? Also, don't you need to open the front bleeder...
• Re: clarify .006 on lifters
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 23:40:27 -0600
  ...It seems to deal mostly with proper bleeding of lifters and adjusting them in new engines Reply: That procedure will not hurt any engine...
• Re: Clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Jon Schaer
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 12:58:22 -0500
  ...I performed the slave replacement, and bled just by blocking the clutch fork and bleeding like brakes. Clutch worked great!!........for about 2 miles...
• Break job questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 21 Aug 2023 16:30:21 -0400
  ...school so I’m expecting to pump peddle while he starts bleeding from passenger rear and working back from there to driver rear. Passenger...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:18:15 -0600
  Is there any reason why it should take any real pressure for a Vanagon? I remember someone advocating gravity bleeding/flushing (just opening the...
• Coolant Flush question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 19:53:18 CDT
  ...I am going to use Boston Bobs procedure for bleeding the system so I was thinking of filling the system with water after I...
• Re: '90 Vanagon: Hose leaking antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 29 May 2001 13:55:21 -0700
  ...Kind of pricey, but can be worth it if you can avoid bleeding the system. You can also try wood strips and C-clamps...
• Re: bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 22:09:59 -0500
  marty wrote: > Hi List!! I have a dumb question, is it ok to bleed the rear brakes with the > wheels off (drums on)? Sure...
• Re: fwis, this is how I bleed the radiator
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 17:03:10 -0700
  Robert: Enjoyed your page. Engine install looks "busy", but clean. RE: Bleeding coolan- Where do you apply the suction? TIA< George --- Robert Zezoff <shilohz...
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:14:15 -0500
  ...Try some cautious bleeding of the screw at the top of the radiator with the engine warm and running. good luck, Larry A.
• Re: r&r clutch master cylinder Q
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 17 May 2005 12:41:38 -0400
  ...baster to siphon out the brake fluid from the resivour.The bleeding was the hardest.Dont replace the hose that goes from the resivour...
• Re: Zero tallorance! was: Language Protocols
  Historical mailing list - Gary Christopher
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 09:09:25 -0600
  ...Language Protocols > Look out Bleeding Harts! > > Eric has out his big can of E-mail Whuppass. > > Rambo lives... > > G. Matthew Bulley > Bulley-Hewlett > Corporate...
• Re: Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 08:10:40 -0400
  ...We do the same thing as a wasser engine but sometime we need some extra bleeding because the front heater still as air pocket...
• Re: Help with dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 12:25:55 -0800
  Muir and everyone else has a good procedure for bleeding brakes, but let me add mine. 0) WARNING: If you've just bought this...
• 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:48:20 -0400
  ...I put copper anti seize on the threads upon reassembly. - Gravity bleeding of the system worked just fine, stopping now and then to actuate...
• Re: Brake Caliper Question
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:52:33 -0700
  The Bentley manual has instructions for "bleeding" and "changing" the brake fluid. The table shown in "changing" section shows use of lower bleed screws...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:16:58 -0700
  ...com>wrote: > 5-10 psi is all that's needed for bleeding the brake or clutch systems. > Much more than that and you could...
• Re: Bleeding Air problems
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Feb 1997 08:38:49 PST
  Mike: Perhaps it is overheating. Stuck thermostat, clogged radiator? Does the expansion tank fill up rather rapidly when this happens? Water's volume increases...
• Re: Epic Journeys (Long... Frustrating)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 16:57:22 -0400
  ...Dunno if this still sounds like a bleeding problem > and I need to give it more RPMs or if new heads can make the...
• Aux Air Flow Regulator
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 23:44:28 -0500
  ...If it remains patially open and bleeding additional air into the manifold, does this have any noticeable effect on driveability when the engine is...
• Re: Radiator Bleed Screw
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:08:58 -0700
  ...My van is an '85 2WD and the female threads have the slit for bleeding. The bolt is a brass bolt which I had...
• Re: Average Cost
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 16:49:54 -0700
  ...both sides.� This assumes the wheel cylinders are good and no bleeding is required. z On Monday, June 9, 2014 3:17 PM, John...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:28:11 -0700
  ...our of the system. > > But, I've never had good luck bleeding brakes on any vehicle, and the > pressure bleeder is the only thing...
• Transmission in
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Sykes
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 13:49:05 BST
  ...to this the most ambitious thing I had attempted was probably bleeding the brakes or setting the valve clearances so I am now feeling...
• Re: bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 May 1999 21:58:01 EDT
  You can just use a 7mm box end wrench (or is it 6mm I always forget). One of the guys on the list posted...
• Re: Brake Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:19:50 -0700
  Pay attention to what John was saying- When bleeding the brakes you can toast your existing Master Cylinder by pumping too vigorously and pumping...
• 82 westy brake troubles
  Historical mailing list - michael johnson
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:56:22 -0800
  ...How do I determine if I need to replace a caliper? Could my problem be as simple as just bleeding the system? Could my...
• NEW section, engine swap on Roadhaus....
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 22:05:10 -0400
  ...par as the engine is new, from water pump, FI Cleaning, bleeding, Electronic, and so on. Each night i will try to do a...
• Thermo gun results and Four speed MPG
  Historical mailing list - stephen steele
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 19:19:03 -0700
  ...I presume that it was air bleeding off and now after 1500 miles I have had no need to add coolant. The liter or...
• Re: a quick question about bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 22 May 2009 16:54:20 -0700
  On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote: > I have an 89 Westy. Are the front and rear...
• brake fluid and cold temps
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 Nov 96 20:55:25 CST
  ...first thing he does is bleed the brake/clutch fluid, paying special attention to bleeding the clutch slave cylinder. surprise! i have a new...
• Re: braided SST brake lines
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 13:23:37 -0400
  ...to pay some serious > attention to your braking system! It needs bleeding or replacement of > master or slave cylinder parts. In this case, there...