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• Re: Resolved: Vanagon GL 83 1.9L engine wont start after head gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Mon, 24 May 2004 11:41:42 -0500
  ...Did a quick fill/one person "bleed" of the coolant system. The brakes were making some funny noise (2 months of disuse maybe?) So...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:06:18 -0700
  ...If you have a bad mechanic, did he properly bleed the air out. The vanagon is not your normal beast you need to tilt...
• Re: pissing and moaning coolant
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Thu, 29 May 2003 19:38:34 -0700
  ...Also, why do I still get bubbles after bleeding it for 15 min??? I did this for three days in a row, and have...
• Syncro shifting, & belt noise
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Sun, 29 Sep 1996 21:36:46 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...Could a properly adjusted belt still make noise when cold? Any hints on how to adjust their tension are welcome. It carried us 100...
• Re: Propane tank restore or replace
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:47:50 -0400
  ...properly working fill valve it should not be needed to open. If you don’t have the auto-stop then opening the bleeder is...
• Re: Unsubscribe delete stop
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 8 Jan 2021 08:21:56 -0500
  See link for how to properly unsubscribe, or adjust your settings: http://gerry.vanagon.com/info/commands.html -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Clutch weirdness 84 standard trans ?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:42:29 +0000
  ...In my experience it is best to replace both at the same time that way you only have bleed the system once and you...
• Re: possible propane leak...
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 17:08:35 -0600
  ...double check that the bleeder was properly closed as well. test first with the valve in the fully closed position. then slowly open the...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Does Not Move
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 13:01:27 -0700
  Try letting the pressure off through the bleed screw first. Maybe it just had a fit of hyperextension! Stranger things have happened. Jake On...
• Re: 82 Air Cooled Engine Swap Choices?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:43:21 -0800
  ...When I finally decide, these are some of the factors I'll weigh out: - what properly maintained donor car is available locally - what parts...
• Re: Aircooled Westy - fuel problems?
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 15:58:45 -0500
  ...Several times we used the 'bleed, start, stall, bleed, ...' method to try to diagnose the problem. Again, using the Bentley manual, we determined that...
• Re: Thermostat soup: A comparison.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 May 2009 15:26:36 -0500
  ...By virtue of my mechanic failing to tighten the bleed screw on the radiator properly, the crew fell out - fortunately when it was still...
• Re: Running Hot?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:51:19 -0400
  ...Since the water pump and radiator were just replaced, it's possible that the cooling system wasn't properly bled, leaving some air in...
• Re: brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 21:31:39 -0400
  Make sure the push rod between the pedal and booster and the rod between the booster and master is properly adjusted. There must be...
• Re: Brake Problem maybe resolved?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 07:56:06 -0800
  ...The self adjuster mechanism is supposed to tighten them up properly while you drive. In practice it may take a long time, might only...
• Re: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt-Realities!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:15:02 -0500
  ...is bleed enough to cool at all it will self bleed over > time > as long as the pressure cap is working properly and the...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:22:17 -0700
  The later 2.1 cooling system is pretty much self-bleeding. If you do a basic bleed, the air will come out through the...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:35:31 -0700
  ...each rad with a bleed valve and a shut off (read zone valve as the newer systems have ) when i was coming back this...
• Re: Shift Linkage Lube?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 17:14:48 +0100
  ...When I had all the new pipework in place I did not have time to bleed it properly and I now have the same...
• Re: Clakity-Clack
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 16:46:53 -0500
  ...Granted, it's not much wear, but it is more than that which occurs on a start-up when everything fits properly. Metal parts...
• Re: Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 11:13:44 -0800
  ...maybe it also > warns of max temp? the cooling system is working properly and is > bleed as it should be. i put in a...
• Solving disc brake noises!
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 11:15:36 -0700
  ...Break in new pads properly. Drive at 50mph. Use the brakes to quickly reduce speed to 30mph. Drive a half a mile to cool...
• Re: AVP and head gasket woes.....
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 23:31:16 -0400
  > They agreed to pay me to replace the leaking gasket, > but indicated that "some people don't bleed the cooling > systems properly... Sounds to...
• Re: Bubbles! Fun with cooling...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:58:31 -0500
  ...Amount of air can be several seconds >> when front bleeder is opened after a 10m drive. >> >> Latest: >> Noticed steady stream of air bubbles in...
• Re: RoadHaus - Propane tanks still wont fill
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 19:18:31 -0800
  ...I did have the little bleed off valve open all the way. The tanks still won't take propane. Here the sequence I've...
• Re: How hot is HOT?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 12:49:37 -0400
  ...First, you must bleed the system as per Bently but make sure the front is even higher than the 15 inches recommended. Also, make...
• Re: 87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:29:39 -0700
  ...When bleeding it the other day after installing your pipe, it was idling for about 1/2 hour, the cooling fan cycled a bunch...
• Re: Coolant hose: T-stat to Coolant Distributor Tower
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:30:58 -0400
  ...But it's difficult to apply > properly without good access and a clean dry hose. Beside the road, sure. > At home, makes much more...
• coolant fairies...(long)
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 09:27:42 -0500
  ...I made it home, and tonight I will attempt to bleed it properly. Am I on the right track thinking theres an air bubble...
• Re: lifter noise after PRT replace
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 15:41:46 -0400
  ...I reassembled very carefully; all four pushrods were seated > properly on the lifters and the rocker arms. Job seemed to go perfectly. > > After finishing...
• Re: Stiff Accelerator - '90 2.1 Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:42:41 EST
  ...The 2.1 coolant systems are pretty much self bleeding so in a few days of driving and cooling off overnight all air in...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:14:27 -0700
  ...The >> solution works really well. >> > > So does the 2.1l Vanagon setup, except that it has a valve to open it > while > bleeding and...
• Re: Rare "not my fault" van break down..
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:42:51 -0400
  ...At first, I'd just >> blow it, like not properly bleeding the coolant. Then I would often ignore >> things I knew were due, cause...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:00:45 -0700
  ...joins main coolant hoses at the fire wall, and does have a small bleed valve on it. I'm not even convinced that bleeder...
• Re: Rare "not my fault" van break down..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:18:41 -0700
  ...At first, I'd just > > blow it, like not properly bleeding the coolant. Then I would often > ignore > > things I knew were due, cause...
• To those '83-'85 Vanagon folks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Sep 1994 22:28:17 -0500
  ...Any tricks to properly refilling and bleeding the system? Thanks. For Jim: My 85 Vanagon has 165K miles and has had both heads replaced...
• Fwd: Coolant hose: T-stat to Coolant Distributor Tower
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:37:16 -0400
  ...But it's difficult to apply properly without good access and a clean dry hose. Beside the road, sure. At home, makes much more...
• Re: Rare "not my fault" van break down..
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:03:06 -0400
  ...At first, I'd just > blow it, like not properly bleeding the coolant. Then I would often ignore > things I knew were due, cause...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 01:43:15 -0500
  ...The 2.1l engines have a solenoid-operated idle-stabilizer valve with an associated control board -- it bleeds air past the throttle plate. The...
• Re: Bubbles! Fun with cooling...
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:29:05 -0800
  ...Amount of air can be several seconds >>when front bleeder is opened after a 10m drive. >> >>Latest: >>Noticed steady stream of air bubbles in...
• Re: Coolant loss mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 18:39:36 -0500
  ...The cooling system should not be opened or bleed with a warm engine. Water even with Antifreeze will vaporize as law as 140 or...
• Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:42:26 -0700
  ...I have checked that all the rear brake shoe linkage is properly assembled. 9. The drum brake positioning bolts are installed. 10. The drum...
• Re: Did I adjust my valves/lifters right?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 07:56:33 -0500
  ...That allows them to bleed properly and then possibly zero lash afterwards. Mine are .006" after new head gaskets. They tick slightly but I...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Marty Kulmus
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:14:12 -0800
  ...Is the system properly bleed after the hose replacements? Very likely you have combustion gasses getting into the coolant system. Either loose or cracked...
• Re: Boston Bobs history of vanagon hydraulic lifters and the bentley book
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:32:21 -0500
  ...One of these changes will be about bleeding > and adjusting the hydraulic lifters. There were 2 versions of how to bleed > the > air out...
• Re: Body filler onto primer/rust treatment paint?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 11 May 2007 13:26:57 -0400
  pros will tell you to use plastic body filler only on properly prepped bare metal. now, with that said, it doesn't mean that...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:22:42 -0700
  ...back up >> properly and didn't have any parts left over (a good sign). How long >> does it take to "bleed" the system of...
• Re: Help, Shifting/Clutch Problem???
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 14:45:49 -0500
  Is the clutch releasing properly? If the clutch is still dragging when it should be released you get hard shifting and possible grinding, especially...
• Re: Diesel cooling problem advise needed
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 18:45:04 -0400
  ...In a properly functioning cooling system boiling is prevented by: 1. The antifreeze not only lowers the freezing point but increases the boiling point...
• Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem Clutch driven, (Slave) cylinders.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 May 2015 07:34:54 -0400
  ...Pressure bleeding is the best way to go. Other wise let gravity do the work and make sure all the fluid is out. It...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 06:19:59 EST
  ...The thermostat was put back and the van properly bleeded, they are on the road again. They also did a pressure test, engine running...
• Re: Spongy Brakes
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:44:47 -0700
  ...starting > to > > > > > balloon. > > > > > -Front brake pads aren't set right. > > > > > -Not bleed properly. > > > > > > > > > > Now, What do you think! I need some > > > > > experience. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in...
• Re: braided SST brake lines
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 10:06:38 -0700
  ...This indicates bleeding and adjustment may help a > > little. > > > > What kind of difference do the stainless brake lines make to a properly > > adjusted system...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 13:33:58 -0700
  ...Retorque the heads, check the coolant for hydrocarbons, bleed it properly, say a few prayers, if its still getting air, 99% of the time...
• Re: Fed up with Auto-fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 08:19:16 -0700
  ...I received last week a brand-new manual valve and bleeder from Terry K (CTONLINE@webtv.net. I plan to remove the original auto...
• Re: Syncro Coolant Flush
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 14:42:24 -0500
  ...then jacks the front and then the back up and down a few times as he bleeds the system of any air... charges $130...
• Re: Overheating...or not?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 16:26:28 +0000
  ...If a working > system needs > > to be bleed, you have a problem. > > > > Test the pressure cap to make sure it is working properly. > > > > Dennis > > >
• Re: Clicking valves, my observations
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:47:07 EST
  ...I thought either I had not bled the new lifter properly or else another one had collapsed. So, I pulled them all and bench...
• Re: power steering belt problem
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 17 May 2000 11:27:16 -0700
  ...I have never had to bleed the system doing this. Have the new one ready to go on and the system won't be...
• Re: Coolant leaking
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 16:42:20 -0700
  If the system was bled properly and the actual operating temperature (as measured at the engine by a reliable instrument) is in spec, the...