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• Re: Q Re: bleeding thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 03:00:56 -0700
  ...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: Bleeding the clutch.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:40:05 -0800
  ...there some way to pressure bleed the thing without having > to go out and buy an expensive pressure bleeder?? Or is there some > simple...
• Re: caliper pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:15:38 -0800
  ...I suppose if you bleed brakes at least once a year you can avoid this. I've never had such a problem bleeder before...
• HELP! I need a screw size
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:40:03 -0800
  I *just* finished bleeding the cooling system on my Vanagon when I DROPPED the bleeder screw down into that netherland that comprises the front...
• Re: Home Made version of "the easy-bleed" for de-airing your van's rad.
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:55:19 -0400
  Maybe it's just me, but I've used that bleed screw a total of about 6 times in the 7 years of owning...
• here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:52:38 -0700
  ...I put on a good one ......but it doesn't want to bleed. No matter what I do .........won't bleed .........air keeps getting...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:58:12 -0700
  ...I would even say it's 'not possible' to replace the clutch master cylinder without bleeding the system out to the slave bleed valve...
• Re: How do I adjust (bleed?) the clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:54:58 -0700
  ...slower slave swap and then problems bleeding. I reverse pressure bled the system, ie.pressurized fluid introduced into slave bleed screw. It worked like...
• Re: Coolant Bleeding Questions...need a Guru
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:44:47 EDT
  Sorry, that last post was supposed to be under the "Coolant Bleeding Question" thread. james
• Re: coolent bleed valve on 84GL 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:27:44 -0700
  ...coolent bleed valve on 84GL 4 speed > Hello, > > I've been running without the bleed valve for years. It broke long ago. > > As far...
• Re: replacing brake lines
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 11:49:00 -0400
  How do I drain the brake lines? One wheel at a time through bleeder valves? Then how do I refill and bleed the air...
• Hydraulic System Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 07:29:18 -0500
  Just when you all thought this bleeding thread had died.......... In the aviation industry, they use pressure bleeders that fill from the slave cylinder...
• Re: Air in Brake Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 08:09:07 -0700
  ...b) Open bleeder / depress brake pedal / close bleeder / slowly release brake pedal. Repeat ... I do believe that pressure bleeders and other such aids offer...
• Stripped bleeder bolt!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 22:01:16 -0600
  ...I decided to bleed again tonight and low and behold the bleed screw would not come out--and it wouldn't tighten down either...
• bleeding coolant.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 10:36:55 EST
  I Have some questions about bleeding the van.Followed bently procedure.How much air would i expect and should i do the procedure several...
• Re: Ever fill coolant through BUS DEPOT radiator bleeder hole?
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 10 May 2002 14:06:37 -0400
  ...I remember >someone saying he filled up radiator with coolant thru >the bleeder screw hole and/or the thermoswitch hole. >Said that this way...
• Re: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:36:59 -0600
  ...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: Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:29:22 -0800
  Gee Mike - I just made one of those brake bleeders using the GM cap as described in the site and bled my Vanagon brakes...
• Re: bleeding clutch
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:10:52 -0600
  Thats funny! John Rodgers Birmingham, AL Felix Crunk wrote: >There is not a need to crawl under van to bleed the clutch. It can...
• Missing Bleed Nipple...Options? Suggestions? New Calipers needed?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 23 Dec 2005 15:09:41 -0800
  ...I need to bleed my brakes. My 1990 Carat is missing the brake bleed nipples in the front calipers. Anybody know of a fix...
• Re: clutch bleeding/ARCHIVES!??
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 12:13:18 -0600
  "I'm unfamiliar with bleeding the clutch line, I thought i was going to be able to manage but...guess what. How do i...
• Haynes manual for the Vanagon? ISBN or part number please?
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Hamilton
  Sun, 12 Jun 2005 10:47:09 -0700
  ...Thanks, -Kyle On 5/23/05, Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Will a mini-vac pump work to bleed air from the > clutch...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:36:22 -0500
  ...radiator bleeding valve Hi all-I have checked the archives,found zero,my question is,would a bleeder valve(say one for the brake...
• Re: Bleeder Valve Poition
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:46:14 -0800
  That's a valve that connects the two hoses and is opened for bleeding. Should be closed the rest of the time. No Bentley...
• Bleeder bolt
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:30:19 -0400
  And BTW, what size wrench does the bleeder bolt take? I gone to 3 stores and nothing fits it. Thanks Bryan
• Re: Bleeder valve Function?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 21:27:53 -0400
  ...When I bleed system, with valve screwed > all the > way counter-clockwise (the vlave screws back about 1/4 inch), I > never get > coolant...
• Re: bleeding the cooling system....
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 05:58:25 EDT
  ...Any suggestions on how to bleed the cooling system? . Warm it up, Jack the front end way up (20in) loosen the top bleed bolt...
• Re: power bleeder for brakes
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:22:18 -0700
  ...power bleeder for brakes Hi all, I have sort of followed this thread on bleeding brakes, but I'm not sure whether anyone has...
• Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:38:46 -0400
  Trying to remove the bleeder screw, my idea being I want to pour coolant into the radiator from the bleeder vent. But, I cannot...
• Re: Power Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:33:10 EST
  ...I guess this could be avoided by installing those check valve, o-ringed bleeder screws, but they probably cost more than the manual vacuum...
• Re: using and storing brake pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 4 Dec 2010 18:11:15 -0500
  At 02:07 PM 12/4/2010, Edward Maglott wrote... >I got a very nice used brake pressure bleeder...The fluid is sort of...
• Re: Coolant bleed advice
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 18:47:13 +0000
  do you have this site yet? http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/bleeding.htm > -----Original Message----- > From: David Maurio [mailto:maurio11@COMCAST.NET] > Sent: Monday...
• Clutch Bleeding & Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 13:43:22 -0800
  ...What a messy job! I used a checkvalve off the bleeder so no air would be drawn back in. Still wasn't pleased with...
• Re: bleeding of the cluch
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 08:17:57 -0600
  ...bleeding of the cluch > > Hey, > > is there a way to bleed the cluch? > > ===== > Dave Vieira > Hamilton, Ontario > Canada > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive...
• Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:12:40 -0700
  ...Once no more air is in there getting displaced with coolant the coolant starts to spill from the bleed hole and the bleed should...
• Re: Home Made version of "the easy-bleed" for de-airing your van's rad.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:04:12 -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: Pressure Bleeding the Clutch slave/master
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 23 May 2005 17:08:36 -0700
  ...Just fill tank to almost full, apply pressure, then bleed, watching that level doesn't get too low again (need two people). I was...
• Re: water pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 10:10:01 -0400
  One of you is talking about the bleed csrew on the radiator ans one is talking about the bleed screw in the engine compartment...
• bleeder valve size
  Historical mailing list - far fumuven
  Sat, 29 May 1999 00:15:30 GMT
  Could somebody please tell me, the size of the bleeder screw in the front caliper. The reason being my brake pedal has gone totally...
• propane fill
  Historical mailing list - michael schiesser
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 01:09:01 -0400
  ...THere is a propane bleeder valve up above where the big thing fits on to fill (intake). To fill with propane, one opens the...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling System (again...)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 02:16:46 -0400
  I have two suggestions for those who want to bleed their cooling system: 1) park on a hill 2) chech the archives Also one...
• Re: gravity bleeding" after brake fluid drainig
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Mon, 21 May 2001 09:14:16 -0500
  >so on a vanagon, this would mean bleeding in this sequence .. >1. right rear wheel brake cylinder. >2. clutch slave cylinder (on transmission). if...
• Re: cooling system design / Reinvention of the Wheel Banished!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 09:26:46 -0500
  ...This would make the air self-bleed > from the radiator. You may be right. I suspect one of the design goals was to keep...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 06:32:31 -0800
  ...How to - or not - bleed the cooling system > Correct size bleeder valve is at http://www.kennedyeng.com/sub_van.htm . > You have to...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:01:11 -0500
  ...If the upper radiator support (right above the bleeder) is in the way, it can be bent upward slightly. As to your brake bleeder...
• Re: Bleeder screws for brakes
  Historical mailing list - kfilc
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:28:42 -0000
  ...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: Radiator bleeder BOLT question
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:47:18 +0000
  ...I use the Kennedy Engineering bleeder intead. John -------------- Original message from Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>: -------------- > Is the BOLT that is used to bleed...
• Homemade pressure bleeder links
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:28:41 -0800
  ...http://www.actron.com/product_detail.php?pid=16292 Besides testing vacuum lines, it can also be used to bleed both brake and clutch...
• Re: Post-waterpump replacement - wires and noises
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 25 May 2007 11:25:48 -0400
  Bretts, put some 20W50 in there...(higher level), if the van is not bleeded, put all temps levers (heat) to hot position, put coolant...
• Re: Bleeding brakes. Motive, si!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:18:35 -0700
  ...Motive, si! > I have one of the Motive power bleeders and I use it regularly. They are > the tool of choice for those who...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:32:02 -0700
  Following up with what Daryl said and Miguel's post of a store selling ready-made bleeders, I found this one that says it...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:48:21 -0400
  Vacuum bleeders DO suck in air. The first place they leak by is thw bleeder screw threads. You need to repve them, coat the...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:31:46 -0700
  ...Yah I had similar troubles with the vacuum type bleeder. Might be useful for other things, but not bleeding brakes IMO. It just "made...
• Re: 82 Air Cooled Engine Swap Choices?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 14:32:07 -0800
  ...So what makes it easier/faster to bleed coolant and not have the dreaded bubbles? (at least after initial install) Cheers, Neil. On 1...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Radiator Bleeder Nipple
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 09:37:09 -0400
  ...The bleeder > nipple on the top has been frozen for a while. This is the diesel > radiator. > The bleeder looks a lot like a...
• Re: Question: bleeder on thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 07:34:46 -0500
  ...bleeder on thermostat housing >my '88 has a "bleeder screw" which is a knob on top of the thermo housing. In >the Bentley book...
• Re: bleed brakes after clutch slave failure?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:44:35 -0700
  you shouldn't have to bleed the brakes.. and if the clutch works and feels right when you fill the brake fluid res .. you...
• Re: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:25:04 -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...
• Brake bleeding tips
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:52:44 -0800
  ...Only problem is that I think there is still some air in my system and I need to bleed it more tonight. After a...
• Re: one person brake bleeder
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:08:54 -0600
  Yup, I have the Motive Bleeder. Get in there and flush out the bad stuff....no muss no fuss! Miguel On Thu, Aug 6...