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Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:39:58 -0400
...Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products? Martin, you should pull the radiator to do the flush, or at least pull the hoses...
Re: R134 conversion
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:41:35 -0700
You can use a regular 'ol rubber tip 'air gun' as a 'flush gun'... couch change at Wal-mart. Speaking of acsource.com , however...
Re: Coolant System Change/Flush
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 00:19:32 -0500
...If anyone else wants to compile these (and other) coolant flush posts from the Archives, it would be a valuable addition to the FAQs...
Re: Flushing the coolant
Historical mailing list - BILL
Sun, 27 Sep 1998 10:30:23 -0600
...Bill >Having recently purchased an '86 Wolfsburg Edition Westfalia, and reading some >horror stories about coolant problems, I am interested in flushing the >system...
Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:49:30 -0700
I have flushed hundreds of radiators 'back in the day'. Never bother anymore at all. ditto that ...on disposing of the old yucky stuff...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 9 Dec 2001 17:28:44 -0500
...I was satisfied with repeatedly filling and draining the radiator with clear water as a way to flush it. (Filling through the tee via...
Re: bubbling in coolant during flush
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 6 May 2002 18:06:03 -0400
...bubbling in coolant during flush Hi. I flushed out my coolant and after the engine had been running and water had been pouring through...
Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
Historical mailing list - Geo
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:58:48 -0700
...I have a flush tee in one of the heater lines about amidship -- opening that with the heater lever also opened drains things pretty...
Re: flushing braking system
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:49:56 -0500
Mike, Flushing the old dirty moisture laden fluid is good preventative maintenance that keeps the brake system in top condition. Corrosion of the system...
Re: A/C compressor
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 22:46:27 +0000
...You'll also need A/C flush to flush the lines to make sure any metals or particulates coming out of the compressor are...
Re: "Engine flushing" How to?
Historical mailing list - Don Kane
Wed, 16 Jul 1997 09:37:36 -0700
At 5:18 AM -0700 7/16/97, Johan Nyberg wrote: >Hello > >I've seen references to something called engine flushing, I believe. I...
engine flushes
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Tue, 9 Dec 1997 22:09:33 -0800
...Use ATF for a 'flush'. Let the oil get low, to bottom marker, just prior to oil change and bung in a quart of...
Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:51:10 -0700
...On 6/11/10 8:48 PM, "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote: > A injector flush works well if you have buildup that is...
Re: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco filters
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:44:03 -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...
Re: Power Stearing pump
Historical mailing list - walkingboss
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:11:46 -0500
Hello Paul, The biggest problem with replacing any power steering pump, new or used is the fact that most folks don't flush the...
sliding door not sitting flush
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 14 Mar 2017 16:04:33 -0700
...of the sliding door on my '88 van is not sitting flush with the body... the front side is OK, door height is correct...
Hi, I came up with the following for flushing & filling the coolant system on m
Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:02:13 EDT
...This method works to get all the air out of the cooling system: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, I came up with the following for flushing & filling the...
Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:25:09 -0700
...Radiator flush > > > >> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=radiator+flush&s=radiator+flush&f=&a=January+2001...
Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:58:29 -0400
Prestone flush tee in the one of the heater hoses underneath--much easier and already there for the next time. Jay Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm...
Re: power steering fluid
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 31 May 2001 22:45:24 -0500
I don't know about flushing the system, but I use Texaco Dextron II in my power steering system. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver...
Flush PS?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:31:31 -0500
Due to low level, not too low, before I add more ATF I was thinking of flushing system since hasn't been done since...
Contests for a Vanagon get together
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:25:00 +0000
...1.) Who's Dometic can cool beer to the lowest temperature in one hour (day?) 2.) Coolant Speed flush - who can flush and burp...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:48:18 -0500
I put the prestone flush-n-fill Tee in the heater hose near the sliding door (this is also near the fuel pump). I...
Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Sat, 12 Oct 2002 12:45:35 -0700
...Don't install new stuff, then flush old cruddy fluid through them. > Flush and bleed the system yearly to prevent contamination from ever > getting...
Re: Alternative coolant flush procedure?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 10:57:57 -0500
...you should just pull the front radiator hose though, its not that much more work, given the whole flushing procedure. jonathan
Re: How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:18:03 -0700
...How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88 > Here you go > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=283936&highlight...
Re: '86 steering whines...
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 16 Jul 1996 12:18:55 PDT
...Try flushing the system with ATF, clean or replace filter & top up. To flush, remove return line to PS tank, then have someone crank...
Re: Can Coolant be flushed this way?
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Wed, 19 May 1999 11:45:09 -0700
...Can Coolant be flushed this way? > > > > I'm not very scientific about flushing coolant. I just unhook the two > main > > lines on the left...
Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:25:13 -0400
> Anyone know which coolant tube to connect the hose to for a good > flushing? On Sep 1, 2008, at 3:06 AM, Robert Stewart...
Drink up, the price of VW fluids!
Historical mailing list
Fri, 5 Jan 1996 15:07:02 -0400
...Bought a litre of PS fluid for top up and future flushing. Supposed to be the stuff that 're-inflates' the rubber seals and...
cooling system flush and other issues('81)
Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
Mon, 5 Jul 1999 13:23:20 +0100
Bill...I enjoyed your flushing an 81 idea. I prefer to do it with Scotch though. >Now I have to find out why the...
Re: stuck oil plug
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:27:19 -0400
...If you really want to clean the insides, flush with a couple quarts, suck out and replace the filter and flush with another couple...
Re: : Coolant System Change/Flush, Part 1
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 22:55:10 -0500
...If anyone else wants to compile these (and other) coolant flush posts from the Archives, it would be a valuable addition to the FAQs...
Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
Historical mailing list - onanov
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:45:48 -0600
...Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions. It has the wrong (green) antifreeze so I want to flush it and replace with the...
Thanks for cooling system info
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 12:13:17 -0700
...Drained and flushed (and flushed and flushed). I refilled it with Zerex G05. Replaced the T-stat, temp II and I sensors, exp. tank...
Re: Draining cooling system?
Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
Sat, 15 Sep 2001 16:53:09 EDT
What about coolant flush chemicals? Nobody has mentioned them I used it in my rabbit diesel there was a lot of crud that flushed...
Re: How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:26:54 -0400
...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=283936&highlight=flushing+cooling+system > > Good luck, > Miguel > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 12...
Re: uncle ron's radiator flush
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:24:35 -0700
...Any home made flush remedies welcome, I am thinking orange peels and lemon. That citrus approach that prestone uses? gary Date: Tue, 13 Apr...
Re: head internal leak. Any chance of sealer working
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 8 May 2003 09:41:04 -0400
On Wed, 7 May 2003, Craig Oda wrote: > I recommend the 8 bucks or so for the "T" for people flushing their > cooling systems...
Re: Morning Gnarliness: how to deal with
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:36:01 -0400
...Uses a few ounces of water per flush. If you open the flush gate before use, there's little or no wiping down of...
Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Mon, 1 Sep 2008 13:03:30 -0400
...Then flush through all 4 front openings, >>> one at a time. Then you should remove the thermostat, leave the >>> housing >>> open, and flush through...
Re: Thermostat all over after coolant flush
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Wed, 28 May 2008 20:07:37 +0000
...Thermostat all over after coolant flush> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sounds like air to me.> Have your mechanics bleed (rebleed?) your system.> Both...
Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:48:24 -0500
A injector flush works well if you have buildup that is affecting your spray pattern. If you don't have a buildup problem then...
Re: flushing the water system
Historical mailing list - Ron L
Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:41:33 -0400
...I also flush the sink lines while Im at it. I follow this proceedure twice a year and no one has died yet ..that...
flushing cooling system
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 15 Aug 1997 22:40:50 -0500
-------------- Could some one please point me to the cooling system flushing and draining in the Bentley book for an 86 westy.I have found...
Thermostat all over after coolant flush
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Wed, 28 May 2008 19:25:21 +0000
...Is it possible that the flush made my thermo go tits up? If not any other suggestions as to why this went from a...
Re: flushing braking system
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:08:51 -0800
...flushing braking system > > > Everyone - > > I seem to remember something about needing to flush the braking > systems on our Vanagons roughly every two years. What...
Re: Jiffy Lube weirdness...
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:36:47 -0500
...The one I take my Honda to tried to sell me two different kinds of oil flush and a fuel system treatment, last time...
Re: coolant system flush chemical
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:12:38 -0700
...If you go to your local Walmart in the automotive section they sell the Prestone Flush and Cleaner that works really well. The only...
Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
Historical mailing list - Bill M
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:06:11 -0400
...A proper flush will require purging the slave cylinder too. It would be pointless to flush one and not the other. You auto guys...
Re: Coolant System Change/Flush (Archived Posts, Part 1)
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 05:30:45 -0500
...If anyone else wants to compile these (and other) coolant flush posts from the Archives, it would be a valuable addition to the FAQs...
Re: 85 Tune-up
Historical mailing list - Lee Tucker
Mon, 31 Mar 97 11:48:29 -0400
...manual trans >* wire's * K&N air filter >* fuel filter * Rad flush >* water pump belt > > >Did I miss anything? Flush, change the brake fluid.
Re: Ceramic coolant sealer
Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
Sun, 16 May 1999 09:31:35 EDT
As I recall, the Moroso sealer is a bit more involved than "dump and forget." You must drain, flush, repeat, fill with water and...
Prestone Flush'n Fill Kit
Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
Tue, 11 May 1999 23:16:29 -0400
Fellow Vanageeks, Has anyone else installed the Prestone Flush'n Fill Kit on a 1.9l vanagon? If so, where? If not, conceptually where...
Advice wanted re: flushing radiator
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Sat, 13 Jul 2002 10:01:06 -0700
...I'm doing a bunch of work on my coolant system and I'm planning on flushing the radiator (I'm gonna have a...
uncle ron's radiator flush
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:37:50 -0700
Does anyone have any experiences with busdepot radiator flush. Will it help on a three year old radiator that may be plugged by someone...
cooling system flush
Historical mailing list - Doug Ezell
Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:38:19 -0600
While taking my wife's auto to the quick oil change place, I saw them using a machine to pump out, flush, and refill...
Re: Coolant flushing ?s
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 19:28:56 -0700
...Coolant flushing ?s >Attempted to do my first ever coolant flushing today. > >Only Moderate success... I figure there was still quite a bit of...
Flush the A/C system - How do I do it?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 3 Jul 2011 19:41:46 -0500
...I'm sure I need to flush those pipes with something, but the questions are - 1) with what, and 2) how? I question the...
Draining the Dragon a/k/a Flshing Coolant System
Historical mailing list - Dino KubiK
Mon, 26 Oct 1998 21:18:39 -0400
...I just used water to replace the leaking fluid and now want to flush the coolant syatem and refill with anti-freeze. How can...