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• Re: calliper bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:23:46 -0400
  also since your going to have the fluid drained anti-seize the bleeder screws. people might think i'm nuts and that it will...
• Re: Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:06:48 -0700
  ...The water won't flow until you bleed the radiator. My refinement of bleed procedure is thus: Raise the rear of the vehicle until...
• Re: Brake bleeding tools
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:09:51 -0500
  Somewhere in the Bentley manual it says not to use the pump-and- release bleeding method on the vanagon. I use a vacuum pump...
• Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:24:29 -0400
  No, I always bleed without a helper, it's not a problem. Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> To...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:35:20 -0600
  ...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: brake fluid and cold temps
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 21:12:14 -0500
  > What amazed me is I didn't have to bleed the clutch slave cylinder after > adding fluid. My clutch didn't operate at all...
• Re: bleeding of the cluch
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 09:54:28 -0500
  There is a little bleeder on the top of the slave cylinder, hard to see, requires a 7mm wrench. You can just loosten the...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:04:58 -0500
  ...A Kennedy Engineering bleeder valve is a worthwhile investment. Before I put in a new Boston Bob 1.9L long block, I had to...
• a thought on bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:31:45 EDT
  Hi Folks, All the talk about bleeding the radiator got me thinking. In a house I lived in a few years ago, we had...
• RE: Bleeding clutch??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Feb 95 07:28:00 MST
  "Anyone care to describe how "easy" it is to bleed the clutch lines in an '84 Vanagon?" The book said that the clutch system...
• Re: bleeding system
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:06:31 -0400
  ...do i need to bleed the whole system? Why not? Anytime I service the cooling system on a Vanagon I do the bleed thing...
• Re: bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 14:43:33 -0400
  ...bleeder valve > the little bleeder valve in my engine comparment doesn't bleed. Is there a > cheap and suitable fix? > thanks > matthew > 84 > > > Matthew...
• Still can't bleed Brake system
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 18 May 2006 21:57:42 -0400
  I still can't get the front brakes to bleed. Here's the latest I've tried. I found that if I loosened the...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 10:57:12 -0300
  ...Also remember to bleed the thermostat (if there is a bleed screw on top of it). Malcolm > Remove the bleed screw from the top...
• Re: My new radiator
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 May 1995 15:11:34 -0300
  ...I am going to try to replace the bleed 'bolt' with one that has a brake bleed nipple in it, as soon as I...
• Re: Radiator bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 21:50:06 -0700
  At 07:30 PM 10/16/98 -0700, Earl Smith wrote: >The Hayes manual refers to a bleed screw on the rad, over which...
• Re: COOLANT PROCEDURE AND AMOUNTS
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 17:22:34 -0500
  Jim Felder wrote: > Good advice, but somewhere during the 80s vanagons gained both a > bleeder valve in the engine compartment and a heater under...
• thermostat bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - BillM
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 15:46:47 -0500
  On a 91 2.1 which way is the thermostat housing bleeder screw closed? Clockwise or CounterClockwise? I just replaced a hose and need...
• Re: bleed valve in engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 10:17:34 -0700
  Karl as far as I know there is only one bleeder valve and it is located on the top left of the radiator. The...
• Re: Should Rear Brakes Bleed Slower than Front?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:36:50 -0700
  On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Wouldn't the 'slower' bleeding of the rear...
• Re: Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover
  Historical mailing list - Greg McKinney
  Wed, 4 Jan 2023 00:16:46 -0600
  ...Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover They call it Coolant Bleed Ring https://gowesty.com/products/coolant-bleed-ring-replacement-kit?_pos=65 <https...
• How I filled 1.9 with coolant, was; Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:33:01 -0500
  Having had my own cooling system woes recently, I have read and awful lot of material on bleeding the system both here and at...
• Bleeding the coolant system/ heater core leak
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 12:46:11 -0500
  Does anyone know of any special procedures for bleeding a coolant system = after the bleeder valve on the heater core has been removed (it...
• Re: Bleeding the clutch.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 15:11:52 -0600
  ...Joel Walker says that if you are bleeding the fluids, include bleeding the clutch fluid as well while you are in the back by...
• Re: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:31:11 -0400
  Power bleeder seems like overkill to me, I've had great success with a hand-operated mity-vac bleeder kit (09820 kit shown here...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:23:04 -0400
  Bob Mac <yakandhike@COMCAST.NET> writes: > Has anybody tried the vacuum bleeder sold by harbor freight. It's only > $19.95 and seems like...
• Re: Propane autostop valve question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:31:44 -0400
  ...Mike ' ' wrote: > Open the bleeder valve manually. > > It's an auto stop valve. > > Not an auto bleed valve. > >
• Speed Bleeder
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:33:35 +0000
  A few weeks ago someone posted info about Speed Bleeder, and how well they worked. I was prepared to order them today from Speed...
• Re: Brake system overview
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 May 2006 21:30:22 -0400
  ...Next, close all >bleeders. See if there is any pedal firmness. If not, open left front, >depress pedal, close bleeder, release pedal. You should...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:56:50 -0400
  ...This bleeder uses air from you tires to bleed the system. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280320871622&indexURL=0...
• Re: Breeding Air
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:47:11 -0400
  No real need to bleed (breeding? i know my English is not perfect but!)the front rad, me, i don't bleed nothing on...
• Bleeding the clutch.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:03:51 -0600
  ...So now what? The Bently says pressure bleed from the slave cylinder. Some list members have said use a pressure bleeder. OK. But I...
• Re: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:02:07 -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...
• Help! Brake bleeding and Brake pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 14 May 2006 15:31:38 -0400
  I'm attempting to bleed my brakes, and I'm getting no fluid, or very little, coming out of the front calipers. Here's...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:59:18 -1000
  ditto on that using full strokes of the brake pedal to bleed the brakes on a very used Master Brk Cyl. Ask what bleeding...
• Re: Brake question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 23:43:30 EDT
  You can try bleeding it,but it sounds like your master cylinder has 'gone south'. I use a 1-gallon garden sprayer (the pump...
• Re: Bleeder Valve Poition
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:45:36 -0500
  That valve is opened for bleeding (counterclockwise) and shut for normal operation (clockwise). Mike '84 GL 7 pass '84 Westy '84 Westy (parts donor...
• Re: Speedbleeders? "Gravity Bleeding?"
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Fri, 18 May 2001 09:32:48 EDT
  I'm confused about the references to "gravity bleeding". Are you saying that the fluid will siphon itself thru the system when you crack...
• Re: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:09:06 -0500
  chris, easiest way to bleed the coolant is to park the van on an uphill, remove the upper grill, and use an 8mm wrench...
• Re: Topping up coolant
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:37:50 -0700
  I think the radiator won't bleed until it comes up to temperature and the thermostat opens. Presuming you meant that bleed valve. ;) (i...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:37:37 -0700
  ...There are many ways to bleed a Vanagon. I have raised the front for many years and can bleed a van off quickly. I...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:17:08 -0400
  Yup, I've been trying the vacuum bleeders. Both of which I will return. I think both have put more air in the system...
• Re: Brake Bleed Tubing
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 24 May 1999 17:25:29 -0700
  ...good luck and happy bleeding ---------- > From: Jason M. Yasment <jyasmen1@NYCAP.RR.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Brake Bleed Tubing > Date: Monday...
• Re: a different way to bleed cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:43:47 -0700
  ...I should, without jacking up the front end, be able to open the bleeder, fill until coolant runs out, close the bleeder and be...
• Re: what did I do wrong? brake bleeder question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 09:17:31 -0800
  ...The only efficient and certain way to vacuum bleed a > brake line, that I can see, is to install O-ringed bleeder screws. > > Rich
• bleeding coolant system?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:00:57 EDT
  Hi All, I'm trying to bleed the coolant system. Is there just the two places to bleed? The Radiator & the Thermostat housing? I...
• Re: Rear Heater core leaking (help)!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 08:14:53 CDT
  ...Carpet wet by rear seat - heat exchanger bleeder screw broken The plastic bleeder screw for the rear heat exchanger may be broken due to...
• Re: Bleeder screws for brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 13:33:35 -0600
  ...Bleeder screws for brakes > > > I have rounded off my brake bleeder valves. > Where do I get new ones? > > Are they VW dealer only? > > These...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Radiator Bleeder Nipple
  Historical mailing list - Southard
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 20:16:47 -0400
  Thanks to TomC, DStevens, and Lee H for their suggestions on removing the stuck radiator bleeder nipple. I removed the radiator today, wrapped a...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:05:05 -0400
  Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> writes: > Re-check your reservoir for fluid level and re-bleed. I'd guess you > let some air into...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:15:26 -0700
  ...home-made pressure bleeder > > > > I built that exact type of bleeder--works great! >> >> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:22 AM, sam mccarthy...
• Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 19 May 2006 01:20:10 -0400
  ...Fluid seemed to be seeping out the bleeder threads... Rt > front caliper dry. > > Tried bleeding again, and thought I was making a little progress...
• Re: expansion tank question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 19:43:42 -0700
  ...I'd suggest the "easy bleed" method. Just drive till hot and with the engine ideling (or reving) crack the front bleeder scew on...
• Re: Bleeder Valve Poition
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:32:31 -0800
  ...Bleeder Valve Poition I can't remember off hand if this bleeder valve is supposed to be closed for normal driving and opened for...
• Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 15:04:56 -0700
  For the simple pressure bleed I described below it makes no difference whether rear is up, nose up, or level. For major filling/bleeding...
• Re: Brake bleeding tools
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:10:49 -0400
  Tabe Johnson wrote: > There are lots of ways to bleed brakes and clutch. I made > a pressure bleeder like this: > > 1) Get spare brake...
• Re: Different Vanagon Radiator ???
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 04 Sep 1996 21:00:16 -0700
  ...The 2.1l >cooling systems bleed real easy. I was under the impression you had to raise the front of the Vanagon to bleed...
• Coolant System Operational - was "Coolant Air prevents fan?"
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Fri, 16 May 2003 19:24:21 EDT
  ...you can't bleed after you heat up. I won't be impatient next time. Let 'er cool down....bleed again. Thanks again all...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:41:15 -0700
  ...home-made pressure bleeder >> >> >> >> I built that exact type of bleeder--works great! >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:22 AM, sam mccarthy...
• Re: Rusted/stuck bleeder on '82 Westy brakes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 3 May 2005 11:03:59 -0400
  The early brakes have a second bleeder valve that is for some other purpose.Maybe for caliper draining. Perhaps this valve can be opened...