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• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 00:47:59 -0500
  ...tank, , put coolant in until the front rad bleeder flow steady, all heaters in the HOT position, play and squeeze all hoses, start engine...
• Re: MC and Slave Bleeding Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:11:41 -0500
  Whenever bleeding any system this way (or with the vacuum-type 'one-man brake bleeders"), it is necessary to first completely remove the bleeder...
• Re: Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:48:51 -0500
  ...Apparently, > late model GMs use a 45mm cap. > > Mike > > > > ROBERT O UELTZEN wrote: >> Gee Mike - >> I just made one of those brake bleeders using...
• Re: Brake bleeder
  Historical mailing list - James L. McGill
  Thu, 15 Aug 1996 11:08:08 -0500 (CDT)
  ...wabbott} --------| wabbott} Brake | --.___________ wabbott} ##=#> __________ \ <-- silicone rubber tubing wabbott} |^ --' \ \ wabbott} |bleeder | \ Bleeder wabbott} -------|nipple || || tube | | Vent tube wabbott} || || | | wabbott} | | | | solder wabbott} hole C | | hole R...
• Re: Another Coolant Bleeding Question...bleeder valve in engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:18:13 -0700
  ...Another Coolant Bleeding Question...bleeder valve in engine compartment? > The Coolant Bleeding Procedure talks about the Bleeder > Valve in the engine compartment...do they...
• Speed bleeders? Not me
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:02:06 -0700
  Personally, I wouldn't use speed bleeders. Just one more possible failure point in a pretty darn important system...brakes and clutches. If you...
• Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:54:11 -0400
  ...Removing radiator bleeder screw > Trying to remove the bleeder screw, my idea being I want to pour coolant > into the radiator from the bleeder...
• bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Chris Fall
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 13:13:21 -0800
  ...Apparently my bleeder valve on the top of my engine (83.5 1.9 WB) is bad and the mechanic says that they are...
• Re: Vanagon Front Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:40:39 -0700
  ...I am using my handy dandy DIY $20 homemade > bleeder. Thanks will keep looking, tho. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > 73 Beetle...
• Re: FW: Green coolant hurt engine?
  Historical mailing list - T. Gadberry
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 18:46:51 -0700
  ...Green coolant hurt engine? > Dear Mark, > > There is no bleeder valve on any Vanagon rear heater! > There is only an on/off shutoff valve...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-780)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:22:26 -0700
  ...Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions > > Hi all. > > Am slowly getting to point of setting wheels of van on > ground. Seems one thing after another...
• Re: 1 man brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 21:58:24 EST
  ...Put one end of the hose over the bleeder, and the other to the bottom of the container. Fill the fluid reservoir, and leave...
• Re: what did I do wrong? brake bleeder question
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 06:58:24 EST
  ...As I mentioned in an earlier posting, applying a vacuum to the bleeder draws air from around its thread which presents itself as bubbles...
• Re: Question about pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 09:27:25 -0800
  Shawn, my version of the pressure bleeder (not as nice as the BMW chap's one) works just fine with the pedals in the...
• Re: Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :(
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 21:24:54 -0700
  ...Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :( Hey, today as I was changing my coolant, I lost the little washer that goes under the radiator�bleeder...
• Re: uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:44:48 -0800
  ...have an extra valve with a bleeder > screw.Havent checked yet.Maybe a valve without a bleeder screw I have.Anyway, > does anyone know...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 08:16:48 -0800
  ...Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley >I'm just looking at the Bentley that Jim quoted so much of..... > >19.8 shows no rear bleeder...
• Re: Bleeder Valve: Manual Trans (NEEDED) in S. FL
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 12:14:05 -0400
  > Is anyone here in South FL know of a parts store that > would have the bleeder valve assesembly in stock? It's a "dealer...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 5 May 2020 14:03:25 -0400
  ...Was thinking of trying that it’s the bleeder nut that’s rounded off. I was using my torque wrench with the Irwin bolt...
• Re: what did I do wrong? brake bleeder question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 09:17:31 -0800
  ...I did learn that there is a difference, on my vehicle, between the front and the rear wheel bleeder sizes, so make sure that...
• Re: Review on DIY $20 Pressure Bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:42:22 -0700
  Hi,m I tried it both ways with my home made bleeder. I found pros and cons both ways. the con with putting fluid...
• Haynes manual for the Vanagon? ISBN or part number please?
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Hamilton
  Sun, 12 Jun 2005 10:47:09 -0700
  ...Several FLAPS look at me like I'm nuts when I ask > and keep trying to sell me a one-man bleederfor $6 > (this...
• 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...
• Re: Home Made Brake Pressure Bleeder: *might* add moisture to brake fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 14 May 2016 10:59:19 -0700
  ...I'm googling this, but is the 1016 bleeder tool Bentley manual shows a fluid type pressure bleeder? i.e. does it draw new...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:18:13 -0700
  ...home made pressure bleeder > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 4:56 AM > Is item may be of interest to...
• Bleeder Valve Poition
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:57:01 -0500
  I can't remember off hand if this bleeder valve is supposed to be closed for normal driving and opened for bleeding or visa...
• Re: Fwd: RE: Bleeder Valve: Manual Trans (NEEDED) in S. FL
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 12:01:28 -0500
  I'll bite!!! What the heck is a bleeder valve assembly:Manual Trans.? Just when I feel like I'm starting to understand this...
• Re: Antifreeze Enema
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 11:08:05 -0500
  ...Clamp off tubing. (2) incline van (3) drain & | flush using tee in heater hose method - mine is brass (4) remove bleeder | screw in radiator...
• Re: Speedbleeders? Make 'em!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 17 May 2001 23:58:51 +1200
  >Sure, >They work fine. >But why waste the money? >Open the bleeder screw, and let the brake fluid flow. >Gravity is a better deal...
• More on Blinking Coolant Light
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:22:58 -0600
  Well, I parked my 85 Westy on my near-vertical driveway today, nose up, and undid the bleeder bolt on the radiator. Sure enough...
• Re: pressurized brake bleeder
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:24:15 +0000
  ...Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> > I do indeed love my Motive Power Bleeder. I have to pump it up to about > 20 lbs, too...
• Re: pressurized brake bleeder
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 13:02:50 -0600
  ...Motive Power Bleeder > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=blended&field-keywords=motive%20bleeder&results-process=default&dispatch=search/ref...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:12:21 -0700
  ...home made pressure bleeder > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 6:17 PM > >> Has anybody tried the vacuum bleeder sold...
• Re: Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:27:31 -0800
  ...Just tonight I used an innovative semi-automatic voice > activated brake bleeder. A bonus is that he's manufactured right here in > the US...
• Re: FW: Green coolant hurt engine?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 12:41:52 -0500
  ...Green coolant hurt engine? Dear Mark, There is no bleeder valve on any Vanagon rear heater! There is only an on/off shutoff valve...
• 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: Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :(
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 00:12:53 -0400
  ...Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :( Hey, today as I was changing my coolant, I lost the little washer that goes under the radiator�bleeder...
• 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...
• front bleeder valves
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 20:18:33 +0000
  Anybody have any hints on how to remove and replace front brake bleeder valves that are totally corroded and/or snapped off? Thanks! Woody...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:51:21 -0400
  another solution for the bleeder screw threads is to use anti-seize on them. this serves two functions, in that it helps slow the...
• Should Rear Brakes Bleed Slower than Front?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:38:41 -0700
  ...With 10-12 PSI in pressure bleeder, rears bleed ~ 1/2 as fast as fronts But comparing a front and rear bleeder screw, small...
• Re: Brake pressure bleeder attachment
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:57:45 -0700
  ...I have a Snap-On Pressure bleeder, and the adapter cap is merely a regular cap with a pipe fitted to it that will...
• Re: Brake question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 23:43:30 EDT
  ...Attach a section of clear hose,a reasonably tight fit,onto the RR bleeder screw,the other end into a container.Open the bleeder...
• need automatic 1.9 coolant bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:59:26 -0400
  Mr ham fisted me leaned on the small coolant hose and broke off nipple that runs into the bleeder junction that sits on the...
• Motive Bleeder Recs
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:25:17 -0600
  http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=motive+bleeder Not sure if I am going to...
• Radiator Bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 19:39:59 EDT
  I remember some years ago, some one posting that they had replaced the bleeder screw on the radiator with some kind of stopcock, so...
• Re: LVC Protective Gloves?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:44:58 -0800
  At 12/21/2006 04:49 PM, Loren Busch wrote: >After getting a nasty freeze/burn closing the bleeder valve on the propane >tank...
• Re: Bleeding clutch system--update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:34:52 -0700
  Tobine, a few suggestions: > > >I do not have a pressure bleeder. I am cracking the nut the the >hydraulic fitting at the bottom of...
• 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: vanagon Digest - 15 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-780)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:05:38 -0500
  ...Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions >> >> Hi all. >> >> Am slowly getting to point of setting wheels of van on >> ground. Seems one thing after another...
• 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: Anyone know thread size of coolant bleeder bolt on radiator?
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 03:21:54 -0700
  BTW, you didn't mention where you plan to tap into the cooling system and the bleeder bolt size if you know it... --- Jfp...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:43:30 -0400
  ...home made pressure bleeder >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 6:17 PM >> Has anybody tried the vacuum bleeder sold...
• size of bleeder screws and vacuum bleeders?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 22:46:53 -0400
  ...my dash is in? Does anyone recommend a one person brake bleeder that I can operate by hand? Under $60. I have 6 vehicles...
• Re: Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:01:15 -0800
  ...On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote: > the $20 DIY Brake pressure > bleeder > http://faculty.ccp.edu...
• Eezibleed one man brake bleeder for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 06:01:09 -0500
  I never used it.I bought a pressure bleeder at an auction. This is a well made piece. Search the net for more info...
• Re: pressurized brake bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:22:32 -0400
  I bought model 0100 (European power bleeder) which comes with the 1100 adapter installed. That adapter is 45mm which screws directly to the master...
• Re: Changing the Cutch Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 22:48:08 -0600
  I'll second George's plug for a pressure bleeder. I wore myself out trying to pump-bleed the clutch system after my m...
• 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...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 14:12:09 -0700
  ...Rig that to your MC and save $ rather than buying a Motive Power bleeder...Same thing, the weed sprayer.. Don Hanson On Wed, Jul...