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bleeder valve engine compartment
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Tue, 11 Jul 2000 23:36:52 -0400
Hi, Should there be coolant coming out of the bleeder valve in the engine compartment when bleeding the coolant system? Thank you ion advance...
Coolant Bleeding Questions...need a Guru
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:27:27 -0700
...I had some questions about bleeding the air from my coolant system after repacing my expansion tank in my 2.1L 1990 Carat. Any...
Re: Another Pressure Bleeder "How to" + Question
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:04:08 -0500
Neil, I never put brake fluid in the pressure tank, just fill the brake reservoir to the top and pump up the bleeder to...
Re: My new radiator
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 1 May 1995 16:37:55 -0700 (PDT)
On Mon, 1 May 1995, Tim Smith wrote: > Hi, that area on my rad is plastic, the bleed screw is seated in a > threaded...
Re: Brake system overview
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 15 May 2006 21:02:34 -0400
...The most important part of brake bleeding if you do not have a pressure bleeder is patience. Fill the reservoir, open the bleeders and...
Re: Brake bleeding problems
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:51:58 -0700
> I have purchased 2 power bleeding devices and I still cannot get this > brake bleeding thing down. No matter what I do I never...
Re: Radiator bleed screws
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Sat, 17 Oct 1998 17:26:50 -0400
...Radiator bleed screws >At 07:30 PM 10/16/98 -0700, Earl Smith wrote: >>The Hayes manual refers to a bleed screw on the...
Re: Brake Bleeding
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:50:21 -0500
I made a motive bleeder out of a garden sprayer and a spare brake reservoir cap with a barbed fitting epoxied into it. It...
Re: Gravity Bleed Question
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:59:07 -0700
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 5:57 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote: > Can I get simple instructions on gravity bleeding my...
Re: Sunday morning, radiator change
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:22:49 -0700
KEP sells a handy little item that I think makes the bleeding process easier. It's a little assembly that has a banjo fitting...
Q Re: bleeding thermostat
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Thu, 19 Jun 2003 14:42:24 -0400
...I bled the van - worked fine for the rear heater bleeder and the front radiator bleeder, but couldn't get any antifreeze to bleed...
Re: temp guage read-out
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:35:11 -0400
>> Also, I was told by a couple list members that the system is self-bleeding and I wouldn't have to bleed it after...
Power Brake Bleeding
Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 00:06:13 -0800
...It is so much easier to do with a Mityvac vaccum bleeder ____________________________________________ Can you use the Mityvac vacuum bleeder on the hydraulic clutch line...
Re: Brake system overview
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 29 May 2006 16:30:39 -0500
So Dennis, Your sequence for bleeding the brakes seems to be just the reverse of what's in the Bentley (47.8a). Any comment...
Re: FW: Green coolant hurt engine?
Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 13:04:44 -0400
Dear Mark, There is no bleeder valve on any Vanagon rear heater! There is only an on/off shutoff valve. The only "bleeder valve...
bleeding difficulty?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 1 Jan 2010 21:23:55 -0800
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:52 AM, Woody Halsey <WHalsey@sya.org> wrote: > Ultimately, all I did was execute the simplest bleeding...
Bleeding the 1.9L (News)
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sat, 15 Jan 2005 11:15:40 -0500
Lately, i had to bleed a few 1.9L for different reasons.... I never raised any of those van! i did that on purpose...
Re: vacuum bleeding?
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 10:41:08 -0500
...I bleed the coolant manifold/hose. but that was before reversing it. Dont need to do that now. 2nd, bleed the radiator. give the...
Re: air bleeding
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Wed, 9 Jan 2008 21:58:22 +0000
Michael, The bleed screw on the radiator is actually a bolt that is on the passenger side of the radiator. The original has a...
bleeding master cylinder
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:35:10 -0700
Someone here said I should bleed my brake master cylinder... looked at the big green book... no mention of doing this anywhere.... so how...
Re: vacuum bleeding?
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:58:32 -0500
...vacuum bleeding? > Has anyone ever thought of a way to bleed the cooling system on a Vanagon by using a vacuum pump? Would it...
Re: New Transmission Time?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 7 Jan 2006 10:43:38 -0600
...To bleed the clutch (without a pressure/vacuum > bleeder) you need two people and: > > 1. Fill the fluid reservoir. > 2. Open the bleeder on...
vacuum bleeding?
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 08:46:09 -0600
Has anyone ever thought of a way to bleed the cooling system on a Vanagon by using a vacuum pump? Would it be possible...
Re: Brake Bleeding, here I go again
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Fri, 10 Jan 1997 18:11:02 -0800
...4) Bleed next furthest brake (right front). If you have double nipple brakes, bleed the lower first until clear fluid flows then bleed the...
Speed Bleeder for bleeding brakes?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:06:25 -0700
This looks like a cool one-way bleeder. (available for front calipers at least--I wonder if they have one for the clutch slave...
Bleeding the clutch
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:05:33 -0500
Hi All, I just recently posted a question on how to bleed coolant, now I'd also like to know the best way to...
Radiator bleed screws
Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
Fri, 16 Oct 1998 19:30:27 -0700
The Hayes manual refers to a bleed screw on the rad, over which one can put a piece of tubing to direct the flow...
homemade power brakebleeder
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Fri, 18 May 2001 01:52:34 EDT
...http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm or simply click this link <A HREF="http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm"> http...
'91 Vanagon - Upper Bleed Ring
Historical mailing list - Pam McIntosh
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:22:37 +0000
Can someone please explain the design/function of the 'upper bleed ring' (also, I think, refered to as 'T-Pipe'(??)). I have read that...
Re: bleeding master cylinder
Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:08:33 -0700
Mark C wrote: >Someone here said I should bleed my brake master cylinder... looked at the big green book... no mention of doing this...
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: Rear brake drum/shoe replacement - bleed brakes? grrr
Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:43:12 -0700
Regarding the vacuum pump bleeder, that works fine, but the issue I had is that sometimes I would see bubbles in the line, and...
Re: lost brake line...
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:56:21 -0500
Spray the bleeders too. I sometimes tap on the end of the bleeder screw with a hammer to help break the rust bond. The...
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...
How to Bleed Coolant System
Historical mailing list - psavage
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 12:53:58 -0700
Last fall before leaving for Mexico, I needed to bleed my coolant system. I'd never seen it done before. Nor had my helper...
Re: Should Rear Brakes Bleed Slower than Front?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:33:07 -0700
...valve by hand while bleeding to test this theory, but I don't thing any Vanagons have load adjustable valves, do they? On Sat...
Re: Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:00:35 -0500
I use the Motive European power bleeder (model 0100) on my hydraulic systems and love it. I paid just over $40.00 for mine...
Heater Core replacement
Historical mailing list - joe friedrichs
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 16:01:06 -0500
...I assume the white plastic screw is a bleeder valve, how long do you think it takes to bleed system, and should I also...
Re: air bleeding
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 3 Jan 2008 14:25:44 -0500
...The bleeder is on the two large hoses toward the rear on the left. That bleeder just moves air from the bottom host to...
-Thermostat bypass, was Bleeding front radiator
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 07:36:17 -0800
---OK, Thanks for all the responses to this, but everyone is pointing me to the radiator bleeder on the top passenger side of the...
can coolant bleeder from 84 retrofit into 83.5?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Tue, 8 Aug 2000 22:46:21 EDT
In the following the for those who care the bleeder valves referred to for a Vanagon with a manual transmission are as follows: early...
Re: Pressure Bleeding the Clutch slave/master
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 23 May 2005 17:18:19 -0600
On 5/23/05 4:36 PM, "Jeffrey Earl" <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >>> Will a mini-vac pump work to bleed air from the...
Re: Question #2 - clutch bleeding
Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 19:02:31 EDT
So shouldn't he open the bleeder valve, depress the clutch, shut the bleeder and then when he releases the clutch the slave should...
bleeder valve
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Fri, 21 Apr 2000 09:21:14 -0700
the little bleeder valve in my engine comparment doesn't bleed. Is there a cheap and suitable fix? thanks matthew 84 Matthew Pollard http...
Bleeder vlave repair?
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Tue, 9 Oct 2001 17:21:48 EDT
Can the bleeder valve in the engine compartment be cleaned out or repaired? There is a piece adjacent to the knurned head that looks...
Re: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:41:27 -0400
...power bleeders in archives, > >and gleened enough to see how they work. > > > >I'm a one man band here bleeding brakes on my own...
Re: Bleeding clutch?? Addition and call for volunteers
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Sun, 12 Feb 1995 10:29:11 -0600 (CST)
...First thing, pull the bleed screw all the way off and make sure it is free of gunk and the bleed hole is clear...
Re: Need to prime master cylinder?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:41:43 -0700
...I have never wanted to try a vacuum bleeder, as it seems to me, that if there are any weak areas in the system...
Re: coolent bleed valve on 84GL 4 speed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:07:24 -0700
why don't you try it without a bleed valve there and tell us how it works out. I've been tempted to do...
Re: bleeding bloody brakes
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:55:42 -0800
...Yes bench bleed MC with plugs removed. You can even bleed it some more when it is installed on booster. Just crack lines open...
Re: Should Rear Brakes Bleed Slower than Front?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:21:50 -0500
...12 PSI in pressure bleeder, rears bleed ~ 1/2 as fast as > fronts But comparing a front and rear bleeder screw, small hole > appears...
bleeder
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sun, 22 Jul 2001 23:03:52 -0500
...This is for an inexpesive one man brake bleeder, that is easy to use, and simple. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah) 86...
Re: uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:43:45 -0500
There is really no reason to externally bleed the rear heater. The coolant path gets the air out their quickly. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
Bleeding cooling system
Historical mailing list - Leo Lipert
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 20:53:12 -0800
Hi List, I spent Saturday bleeding my cooling system on my '84 Westy. At first I was unable to get anything to come out...
Re: what did I do wrong? brake bleeder question
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 06:58:24 EST
...The only efficient and certain way to vacuum bleed a brake line, that I can see, is to install O-ringed bleeder screws. Rich
Re: power bleeder for brakes
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:03:01 -0500
When I got my Motiv power bleeder I flushed my system with a quart of regular brake fluid, and then bled it out and...
Re: flashing LED
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:34:43 -0600
Don't you just hate it when you say the "only way to really bleed the WBX" when you should have said "one way...
Re: Brake and Clutch Bleeding; Sequence
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 23:16:40 -0500
...Sun, 8 Jul 2007 22:35:19 -0400 > > Just gravity bleed brakes. Open all four brake bleeders at once and > stand by master cylinder...
Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:53:35 -0700
On 7/31/2007 2:09 PM Mark Drillock wrote: > You need an open bleed hole between the reg and the water while > measuring...
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...