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• Re: AC servicing woes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 09:30:29 -0500
  ...when flushing the system, is it lines only or does the > flush material also get washed through the condenser and evaporator??? > I have a...
• Re: A/C compressor not turning
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:35:39 -0700
  Raymond, Not sure what kind of "kit" you're looking at, but I'd highly recommend flushing the system with a commercial A/C...
• Radiator flushing
  Historical mailing list - Vince Jahn
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 22:26:32 -0700
  ...I think things could be improved if I were to flush the system. What is the best way to do this, from the radiator...
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 22:01:23 -0500
  The last time I flushed my system, I had the van in the garage with the back end up while I installed the headers...
• Re: question to Ken Wilford about antifreeze
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 10:46:44 EST
  ...However, I think that the point that has been stressed here on this list is that flushing your coolant system every couple of years...
• Re: to add or to flush-n-fill
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:55:45 -0700
  Depends on how long the coolant has been in there and if it is due for a flush and fill. If not, and the...
• Best Way to Purge Water Tanks
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 16:59:28 -0700
  The number one way to clean out your tank-- & be assured all microbes & bacteria are purged, is to flush with a solution of Clorox...
• Re: front spindle grease seal position
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 May 2010 21:25:17 -0700
  I do 'em flush. Tap 'em in until even/flush at the edge. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Felder" <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: uncle ron's radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:22:23 -0700
  ...run with water for the next few weeks, flushing several times. This has never fauled for me. Eric gary hradek wrote: Eric, I am...
• Re: Radiator Fan Switch Problem Fixed & Alternate Flushing Method
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 16:07:37 -0400
  Tim, FLUSH THAT COOLANT!!! Vanagons have enough problems with their cooling systems without pushing it by running used up and contaminated coolant. Coolant does...
• Re: How to convert to 134?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 7 May 2008 13:37:57 -0400
  ...way's to convert in a vanagon or westy I would flush the entire system of old r12 oil as the two oils are...
• power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 31 May 2001 22:09:25 -0400
  ...Any suggestions for purging and flushing it to get it back to ATF like it belongs? I do have the bentley manual and have...
• Re: Steering rack replacement and replacement and . . .
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 15:31:38 -0800
  How do you flush the system? What's the purpose? Fluid is drained aniway Just curious Leon 85 Subwagen On Sun, 16 Nov 2003...
• Re: Alternative coolant flush procedure?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 10:18:07 -0500
  Matt Sutton wrote: >Hi folks, > I've been trying to figure out a way to do a flush w/out a garage space >of...
• ?happenings in home engine repair: the transaxle revisited.??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 22:42:13 -0800
  ...Leave it flush with the housing as I found it or pound it home to the back of the groove?? Well, somebody out there...
• Re: Changing Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 10:04:37 -0400
  I think its worth the extra few minutes to flush out the old coolant. I installed a $6 coolant flush elbow (from FLAPS) in...
• Re: Projektzwo Fog Lamps
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 13:27:12 EDT
  ...grill that either PREVENTS THE FOGS FROM FITTING FLUSH or PREVENTS THE GRILL FROM FITTING FLUSH. IT WILL NOT FIT. I tried this last...
• Re: 87 rebuild update
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 21:25:14 -0500
  Don...What should I do? Flush it and Fill it again? OR... is she...uh...dead? <gulp>
• Re: HELP NEEDED - Cooling System Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 02:08:33 -0500
  The cooling system of the 84 GL was properly flushed on Friday morning, in time for the anxious buyers and their kids to take...
• 84 Vanagon..... brrrrrrrrrrr.....no heat!!
  Historical mailing list - Harold Jaynes
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 14:30:18 EST
  ...What is the best way to flush this out? Or is flushing this out the way to go perhaps if it in fact is...
• Subject: 80 Vanagon Fuel Pump Buzzing Saga - Fixed (?) but now bogging
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 09:44:29 -0400
  ...Time to flush or replace the fuel tank and flush all the lines. Look at it this way, could be an opportunity to go...
• Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Hugh Harkins
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:51:33 -0700
  ...I then tried to flush/refill my coolant according to Bently. Now, the temp gauge maxes out after a couple minutes of driving. Could...
• Re: How do explain this?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:04:19 -0500
  ...Brakes - every two years - flush system using new fluid. Coolant - drain, flush and change every two years Manual Tranny - flush and change every two...
• Re: R134a in 88 Weekender.
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 21:07:48 -0600
  ...the systems are compatible with one another, but it requires a time consuming system flush (I used a flush kit, and Mineral Spirits, along...
• bubbling in coolant during flush
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 6 May 2002 05:41:13 -0700
  ...I flushed out my coolant and after the engine had been running and water had been pouring through the system thanks to a garden...
• The Alaska Trek Continues....
  Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 10:15:57 EDT
  Well Volks, We were able to get 300 miles in yesterday after getting Faith's coolant system flushed of all the DEXRON. I was...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:19:57 -0400
  ...Water will collect in any part of the brake system which isn't flushed. Unless you open the bottom port on the calipers, the...
• Re: Cooling woes and the aborted trip to TBTT (somewhat longish...)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 21:25:05 EDT
  Alan, If all was OK before the flush, then it might be the concentration or the type of coolant used that is the problem...
• Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:49:54 -0700
  ...but the back seat annoys me that it doesn't lay flush so i can make a rack to sleep in... i essentially want...
• Tailgate interchangeability
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:06:28 -0700
  Need to replace a tailgate on an '82. Will a later door fit? (Flush door release button type.) TIA Jim
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:29:05 -0700
  ...source for rebuilt ATE calipers? On 6/19/2012 7:45 PM, Jason wrote: > Flush your brake fluid guys! Out of both ports. There...
• Alternative coolant flush procedure?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 09:39:13 -0500
  Hi folks, I've been trying to figure out a way to do a flush w/out a garage space of my own or...
• Re: AC - Again! '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 23 Jul 2016 08:16:52 -0700
  ...Methyl alcohol for flushing BRAKES. AC? No clue. Never owned a Vanagon with it. So sorry. Jim > On Jul 22, 2016, at 7:23...
• Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:38:15 -0800
  ...1) It'll be dimmer than if mounted flush to glass especially if you don't trim out the window tinting and trimming out...
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 08:37:45 -0600
  ...loop > will never get flushed out properly, since flow through it is controlled by > the thermostat, and the flushing water will go back to...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:20:46 +1200
  How about an inverter with flush-mounted household powerpoints scattered around the interior.
• Fwd: Flushing the crankcase
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:03:34 -0500
  ...I suppose if one suspected a blocked passage, it would be best to deal with it locally rather than by flushing with solvent. 50K...
• Re: to add or to flush-n-fill
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:25:00 -0400
  Alright - thanks for the advice - I guess it's high time to learn how to do a flush-n-fill! Mark On Mon, Jun...
• Re: Heidelberg Radio Install Problem
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:31:02 -0700
  I have a JVC "DIN" chassis sterio and it tended to want to slide out and not fit flush. I pushed it in flush...
• Re: uncle ron's radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:27:30 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] uncle ron's radiator flush > > > > Eric, > > I am concerned that the previous owner dumped > mud > > in the system to plug the head...
• Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:26:38 -0400
  ...if you've haven't run engine, what about filling and flushing case with engine flushing fluid to "wash" and/or suspend any bits...
• Noisy Pump
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 12:09:20 -0600
  ...The crud in the filter is rust - how do I clean and rust-proof the inside of the tank - can it be flushed by...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:38:24 -0400
  ...Flushing and back flushing the system helps to rid the old coolant, too. Mike
• Re: New Torque Converter-was loss of power resolved
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:58:11 -0800
  ...If you flush, not drain and refill, flush the transmission and clean out the screen an the transmission cooler to get rid of all...
• coolant quantity
  Historical mailing list - zyno
  Fri, 15 May 1998 09:38:24 -0400
  Hi, can someone tell me how much coolant my 86 Vanagon holds? Any pointers on flushing the system? Thanks in advance, zyno.
• Re: Bleeding the clutch
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 09:26:40 -0800
  If you want to flush the entire system, including the clutch and all 4 brakes, what it the proper order?
• Re: slow overheating after flush and bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:02:59 -0500
  ...slow overheating after flush and bleeding > I flushed and bled my cooling system today. 2000 RPMs, bleeder open, front > end up, closed bleeder when...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:51:47 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products? > Martin, you should pull the radiator to do the flush, or at least pull...
• Re: dex-cool
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:49:54 -0600
  ...BUT, and this is a BIG but, if you use it, you gotta drain and flush your system every couple of years. Like any...
• Removing the rear heater, flusing tees, and heat in general
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 09:06:29 -0700
  These Prestone flushing tees work great, but the one I installed about five years ago cracked recently from old age. Fortunately it didn't...
• Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:50:21 -0700
  ...engine, what about filling and > yup not started yet :( > > flushing case with engine flushing fluid to "wash" > > and/or suspend any bits of rag...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:29:59 -0700
  ...Do any of > the Mechanics on this Vanagon List have an opinion on whether a full > injector flush/clean is recommended or would a...
• coolant system flush ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Feb 1997 15:15:38 -0800
  Hello- I want to flush my coolant system as the PO used regular antifreeze which I believe has been in there for quite a...
• Coolant, Bentley 18.6qt, I can only drain 10qts
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 10:32:00 -0800
  I recently drained and flushed my cooling system on my 85 Westy. I I drained and flushed it four times to get out all...
• Re: Radiator question...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:32:31 -0500
  You might try having the radiator flushed by a radiator shop, if you have no leaks in it. Most shops will charge $30 to...
• Re: clutch fun
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:24:49 -0500
  ...BUT I want to flush it and put all new clutch fluid in. > >whats the best way to flush it just have someone pedel...
• One more cooling question!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:00:23 -0700
  ...Do I need to *FLUSH* the radiator or just empty and refill it? I will need an oil change, but think I can get...
• Proper storage of a front heater unit?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 21:08:08 -0500
  ...and was wondering what precautions I should take with regards to flushing out the front heater core and cleaning it before it sits for...
• Re: digital dash
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 09:14:24 -0800
  ...That one is not flush mounted, but here is a link to a german site with a couple of more flush mounted installs (golf...
• should've listened
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 10:56:36 EDT
  I inquired a few weeks ago about adding a flush tee in my system. Several people warned me not to, but I couldn't...