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Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:37:14 -0400
...Power bleeding with a Motive Power bleeder is the better way than a Vacuum Bleeder... When you are alone, the pressure-style bleeding systems...
Re: HOW TO bleed the coolant system...
Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
Sun, 25 Mar 2001 18:41:24 -0800
...raise the front of the van, open the bleeder, run the engine, add coolant until it comes out the bleeder. THEY SHOULD JUST SAY...
Re: Propane Tank Size
Historical mailing list - dr
Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:11:47 -0400
I can only speak for my model, which is an 82 with the manual bleed valve. This is the small knurled-knob valve, to...
Re: vacuum bleeding?
Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:25:58 -0500
...vacuum bleeding? > > > > >>Much easier to use pressure. >>I put a quickchange fitting on my coolant tank. >>hooked it up to my compressor, set at...
Re: Need help with propane filling! Can the fill valve stick?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 20 Mar 2002 16:04:57 -0500
...Once liquid starts bleeding, shut off bleed valve, shut off and disconnect fill hose. If things are *not* working right, general best course is...
Re: clutch bleeding
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:59:13 -0800
He easiest way in my book is just put your bleed hose on the slave ( I use the clear hose in a bottle method...
Re: bleeding difficulty?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 2 Jan 2010 00:00:19 -0800
The early plumbing is not as accommodating as the late version nor nearly as good at self-bleeding. The Bentley procedure was necessary on...
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: Lack of brakes long version saga actually
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:37:29 -0500
You didn't say exactly what your bleeding procedure is. Also, you didn't say that you adjusted the new shoes (I'm assuming...
Re: Speedbleeders? "Gravity Bleeding?"
Historical mailing list - Kim G
Fri, 18 May 2001 09:03:04 -0500
Terry, when you bleed the system this way, do you have to do one wheel at a time or can you open all of...
Home Made version of "the easy-bleed" for de-airing your van's rad.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:57:00 -0700
...Takes me about 2 mins to remove/bleed/replace. Wonder why VW made the bleed screw so hard to get to when it gets...
Re: installing new clutch slave cylinder
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 22:11:11 -0600
...Seems the use of the pressure bleeder is necessary, >>else bad >> things happen in the nether parts of the system. He pressure-bled the...
Dave's brakes
Historical mailing list - sean bartnik
Fri, 19 Jul 1996 20:18:49 -0400
...If, no matter how much you bleed, you still get bubbles coming out from the bleeder valve, look at master cylinder or look for...
uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:07:11 -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...
bleeding brakes
Historical mailing list - Austin
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 21:03:26 -0800
...get a Mityvac vacuum pump w/bleeding kit at AutoZone for $25 which will >make your brake bleeding a lot easier. > >Yi-Ruey Wei...
Re: Question about pressure bleeder
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 14:11:45 -0600
Try this method for pressure bleeding. Much cheaper and simpler than working from the top side. http://www.engineceramics.com/vw/bleed.jpg Stan...
Re: too much bleeding on this list
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:37:47 -0500
Hi Gary, (the following are fact!!!) >>>Ben, I think there is too much made of bleeding the vanagon<<< I agree! >>>more important were changes...
Re: FW: Green coolant hurt engine?
Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 12:41:52 -0500
...bleed ON (to get the air bubbles out while adding new coolant) and bleed OFF (for normal driving). Cheers, MJS At 01:54 AM...
Coolant bleed valve on the engine
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:01:37 -0700
Rus, Not really much of a bleed valve but there is one on top of the thermostat perhaps just for the thermostat. Need to...
Propane Leak
Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
Thu, 2 Jun 2005 22:38:58 -0500
The bleeder valve on my 87 Westy is leaking. The Autostop valve on the 87 is generally opened for filling the tank. When the...
Re: Air in the system
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 09:20:30 -0700
...Put the other end in the radiator bleed > hole. Fill the jug with > > premix fluid and fill till fluid comes out the > bleed hole...
Brakes
Historical mailing list - ALAN GONDRY
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 21:35:30 -0700
...The Bentley manual eluded to 4 bleeder screws. Do the fronts have additional bleed screws I missed? I know the bottom screws are drain...
bleeding advice
Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 18:20:52 -0700
Hello Has anyone read this Westfalia maintenace by Ben http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/bleeding.htm for bleeding the cooling system .. what differs from...
Re: Bleeding brakes (sorry more info now)
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:48:03 -0700
The easiest way to bleed brakes is with a power bleeder. You don't have to get a pedal pumper (girlfriend?) to push and...
Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 19 May 2006 16:31:45 -0400
...Still can't bleed Brake system > > >>I still can't get the front brakes to bleed. Here's the latest I've >>tried. I...
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...
radiator bleeding valve
Historical mailing list - Mike Stainbrook
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:19:38 -0500
Hi all-I have checked the archives,found zero,my question is,would a bleeder valve(say one for the brake system,if has...
Re: Question #2 - clutch bleeding
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 19:02:20 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...
Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:11:31 -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...
Bleeding Bloody Brakes
Historical mailing list
23 Dec 96 05:58:11 PST
My record on bleeding brakes remains intact. I STILL have yet to do a bleed job without leaving bubbles in there. I HATE BRAKES...
Re: Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
Historical mailing list - neil
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:25:09 -0700
...Open bleeder, push pedal down once, close bleeder, repeat. I was opening, pumping (slowly) several times then closing. Part of the problem could be...
Re: Can't open brake bleeder screw!
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 08:47:36 -0400
...Ron sells them for less than ten bucks, and they come with a new bleeder screw. Also, when working on brake lines and bleeder...
Re: master cylinder
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:46:56 -0700
When one "bleeds" the MC they are priming it with fluid. That way less air is introduced into system. This means less air to...
Re: Brake caliper
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:36:59 -0700
I hope your 'bleeding kit' works better than the one I got recently. I have always used a Motive Power bleeder on my German...
Re: Overheating while bleeding?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:20:41 -0500
...My 86 2WD Westy has been running a little warm (have to turn the >heater on sometimes) so I figure I'd better bleed...
Re: help needed quick! Bleeding Clutch...
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Thu, 27 Nov 2003 18:35:55 -0500
Stripping the bleed valve on the slave is quite common. You'll need to get a new slave cylinder. - Laurence > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon...
Re: radiator bleeding valve
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:11:49 -0500
...the brake bleeder does indeed need a seat at the bottom of the hole to stop the flow. That won't work! ... Keep thinking...
coolant bleeder #025121421A replacement
Historical mailing list - jed batchelder
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 01:07:25 +0000
Has anyone found a replacement coolant bleeder valve for the 83 vanagon, part number 025121421A. I only have the two big coolant hoses that...
bleeder valve
Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:12:21 -0500
Dear List, Does anyone have a bleeder valve, part # 025-121-421 A? Dealer says "obsolete!" Thanks, Woody
Re: caliper pics
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 19:23:38 -0500
...I suppose if you bleed brakes at least once a year you can avoid this. I've never had such a problem bleeder before...
Re: Bleeding Brakes & Clutch?
Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 20:14:47 -0500
...There is no need to bleed the clutch except to change the fluid. >Which order should I bleed the clutch in? After the two...
Re: Questions about brake bleeding
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:02:52 -0700
...Questions about brake bleeding Hi van people, I have two questions related to bleeding: 1. I have a new Motive Power Bleeder on its...
Re: master cylinder
Historical mailing list - Troy
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:33:51 -0800
...Undo steel lines, then undo two nuts holding MC on. > > Bench bleed MC before install. When installed, bleed at MC and bleed > brakes at...
Re: No Brakes!
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:14:35 -0700
...Attempting to do so, > I was unable to get any brake fluid out of the front bleeders by means of > the > usual 2 man...
Re: master cylinder
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:23:16 -0400
...http://scirocco.dhs.org/cheapassron/CheapassPressureBleeder/index.html http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm http://bworks.net/vw/bleeder/info.htm The...
Cut a slit in toue bleed screw.
Historical mailing list - George Wietor
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 16:09:18 -0800
...A while back someone suggested nicking a slit in the Vanagon rasdiator bleed screw. I recently ground a narrow, short kerf with my Dremel...
Re: Fluid leaking from underdash
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Thu, 8 Jan 2004 20:37:13 -0500
...don't bother bench bleeding it, its not necessary. clamp the feed hose, open the slave bleeder and drain the system. change the cylinder...
Re: Questions about brake bleeding
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Tue, 5 May 2020 14:03:25 -0400
...Bleeding was going great (left the screen in)till I got to the >> left caliper and the kid that installed the bleeder screw tightened...
Re: 91 GL Running hot still...what next?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:50:38 -0700
...Opening the bleed screw gives it a place to go, out the bleeder after the air escapes. With the bleeder closed it won't...
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:13:22 -0700
When I screwed-up my first-ever Vanagon radiator bleed and caused a headgasket failure in my inline four gas rabbit motor...I drove...
Re: home made pressure bleeder
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:28:11 -0700
...It > seemed to always suck air in around the threads of the bleed screws and > not really get the air our of the system...
Re: Draining the coolant system... ?
Historical mailing list - The corruptor
Thu, 13 May 2004 12:04:54 -0400
...There is many ways to drain and bleed a vanagon, i did try quite a few, on the 91 2.1L engine there is...
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...
size of bleeder screws and vacuum bleeders?
Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
Wed, 5 Aug 2009 22:46:53 -0400
What is the size of the bleeding screws on an 86 syncro?? I need to replace them all. I'm assuming almost any autopart...
Re: Power Brake Bleeding- Simple LOW cost Method
Historical mailing list
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 10:33:19 EST
The simple way to bleed brakes with one person is: To get about a 3 foot piece of 3 mm vacuum line and a...
Re: Coolant change
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 08:51:56 -0700
> I learned the trick of raising the rear of the van to bleed the cooling system > from my mechanic, and man of 30 years...
Re: Power Brake Bleeding
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 07:49:56 -0600
<I have found that applying a slight positive pressure to the reservoir is a much easier method to bleed the brakes than the old...
Pressure Bleeding the Clutch slave/master
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Mon, 23 May 2005 03:00:03 EDT
Will a mini-vac pump work to bleed air from the clutch hydralic system after replacing master/slave cylinder? The mini-vac in a...
Re: Propane autostop valve question
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 18:27:31 -0500
Open the bleeder valve manually. It's an auto stop valve. Not an auto bleed valve.
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...