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• Re: coolant system flush ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 11:21:08 -0400 (AST)
  Coolant Flushing, IMHO.... 0) get the engine warm enough to open the thermostat, turn heater valves all full on. 1) take off lower grill...
• Re: Coolant again/flushing
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 09:04:05 -0700
  Stuart, One of the things that has kept me from doing a coolant flush myself (as opposed to taking to a mechanic) is the...
• Re: 1985 1.9 Hesitation at higher RPM **SOLVED**
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 15:29:31 -0400
  At 02:04 PM 6/9/2012, neil n wrote: >So for future reference, if one wanted to flush away debris from filter >inside...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:36:45 -0700
  ...Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean? | |you have to take pics of them if you can. I'm really curious as how...
• Adjusting sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:17:02 -0800
  ...So, it not only needs to be raised, but adjusted so that it lays more flush with the side of the van. I did...
• Re: Projektzwo Fog Lamps
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 23:27:17 -0700
  ...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: Bleeding Brakes & Clutch?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 06:33:07 EST
  ...I flush all brakes and the clutch once a year. Start with the right rear and work your way closer to the master cylinder...
• brakes/clutch bleeding - success!
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 19:23:34 +0000
  ...Well, I did it! As per the many suggestions I had from this list, and especially Tim Smith, I was able to flush these...
• Flushing Tee and Filling cooling system procedure.
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Wed, 12 May 1999 11:05:02 -0700
  Two months ago I posted a method to flush the cooling system using a flushing Tee. After flushing the system, I removed the tee...
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 14:32:13 -0700
  ...I flushed and refilled the entire system when I did the brake job. > mentioned the need to pump once to gain a firm pedal...
• Re: Recommended A/C System Flush
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:52:45 -0500
  ...What is recommended > for a system flush, and what will work without costing an arm and a leg. > One repair station said the flush...
• Re: Synthetic Oil(s)
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 01:08:15 -0700
  ...I think it's better to just use synthetic oil and not to flush the engine. You can change the oil and filter again...
• Re: Porta poti humor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 13:03:30 -0500
  ...It's not just for emergencies, it's a working piece of equipment that flushes, stores reasonable amounts of waste for unreasonable times without...
• Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:14:46 -0700
  ...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: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:42:00 -0700
  ...hydrochloric acid / > sulfuric acid flush (from some hot-tub chemicals I had laying around) > followed by a 99% isopropanol flush. It seems to have...
• Re: changing to synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:53:53 -0500
  ...I ran the same process a couple of more times using Auto Zone ElCheapo 30 wt oil in the engine with the Rislone flush...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:01:44 -0500
  ...Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean? > > I too have a '91 Carat - and after my experience with the injectors in my > '88...
• Re: All You Wanted to Know about Brake Fluid ... :) <long>
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 09:37:27 -0800
  Just a little additional tips for brake fluid bleeding and flushing. To help prevent air from entering the bleed screw at the cylinder run...
• Re: Coolant sludge?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:45:14 -0500
  ...For both of these reasons, I suggest you flush the system 'from time to time'. Once a year is great. Once every few years...
• Re: What to soak radiator in to dissolve slime
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 May 2010 16:39:36 -0700
  the off the shelf rad flush has citric acid as one component. any extreme, acid or base, will hurt the aluminium. copper rads can...
• Re: What is fair # of hours to fix a clutch slave cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 14:13:49 -0600
  ...My 87 van has a quarter-million miles on the original slave cylinder with yearly flushes � preventative maintenance pays (but I do carry a...
• Re: mixing coolants?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:26:30 -0700
  ...I'd suggest that you properly flush the entire system (see archives) and pressure test it. While you're at it (in order of...
• Re: Is the galley sink/pump supposed to "dribble"
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 10:54:51 -0700
  ...At the end of the season one year, after draining and flushing the tank, I inadvertently left a paper towel in the bottom of...
• slow overheating after flush and bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:48:30 -0800
  I flushed and bled my cooling system today. 2000 RPMs, bleeder open, front end up, closed bleeder when there were no bubbles. Took it...
• Re: Thread cycles, WAS Coolant flush...best way to do it?
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Mon, 27 May 2002 15:08:08 -0700
  Just so the list knows, I spent 1-2 hours reading through the archives looking for coolant flush information, and while there is some...
• Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:21:23 -0600
  ...Back when I was a "kid", my old man used to flush his engine with Diesel probably every 25,000 miles. He was an...
• Re: Cooling System Flush
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:55:29 -0700
  ...Cooling System Flush > > > > Jarrett, > > On the two occasions I flushed our Vanagon's coolant systems; both > > resulted > > in degraded results. Both our 85 and...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 21:26:05 EDT
  ...I flush our hydralics(clutch and brakes) at least once every two years.Proably sooner. It is cheaper than replacing cylinders. Drive Safely & Good...
• FW: how do i flush the power steering system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 19:49:02 -0800
  ...Thorough flushing and cleaning is indeed very important, not to mention a front alignment or at the very least checking the toe-in after...
• Free Porta-Potti for Pickup in SE Mass
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 28 May 2008 23:24:46 +0000
  ...The only major problem is that the bellows pump flushing tends to "dribble" water, and leaves a wet spot on the carpet. Otherwise it...
• window cranks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 11:18:41 EDT
  I think I've seen standoffs for the door windows allowing non flush speakers to be used. Does anyone know where I can get...
• Re: Changing the Westfalia Submersible
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Sat, 26 Jun 2004 08:03:38 -0500
  ...soak over night in the > lines, then > flush *well*, then repeat with baking soda + water, flush again. > > -- > Shawn Wright > http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:16:44 -0400
  ...At idle you should clearly hear the "tick" as the valve operates. > He suggested that I have a injector flush to maximize >fuel economy...
• hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:04:56 -0700
  ...He said that next spring if I was going to flush again (there was green stuff i there from PO...it's blue-ish...
• Re: Coolant sludge? (link to pics)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:38:29 -0800
  ...If it is, it should flush out. Perhaps someone put to much in. I have flushed and changed my antifreeze every 2 years for...
• Re: got to fix the cooling system again
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Zarse
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 11:35:00 -0700
  ...Run some NON ACID radiator flush (tee not connected to garden hose) until warm then cool off.. Start the water flow with the pressure...
• AC Solved
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:20:28 -0400
  Following suggestions from you all, I had the AC flushed in my 85 Westy and R134 put in. It works like a charm. Happy...
• Re: Brakes went out
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:53:42 -0400
  Well, finally found the problem. It was the brake fluid. Flushed the whole system and everything works fine now. Thanks for all of the...
• Re: digital dash
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 09:58:32 -0700
  ...The feature I like about this is the flush mounting. I've considered having a Jetta/Golf/Passat newer dash put in my van...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:01:13 -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...
• Re: got to fix the cooling system again.
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:16:21 -0700
  ...Only problem is, I want to flush the system. Do I just stick a garden hose in one of the hoses and flush it...
• Re: Jiffy Lube weirdness...
  Historical mailing list - Morrison, Peter
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:51:06 -0000
  ...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: Overheating Advice
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:08:49 -0700
  ...Possible Plugged Radiator and Back Flushing I dealt with (for several years) a bad radiator in an '85 (1.9L engine, somewhat different coolant...
• Re: How to convert to 134?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 6 May 2008 15:02:14 -0400
  ...What I did was, I replaced the receiver/dryer, removed the compressor and drained the old oil out and flushed it, flushed the system...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:36:44 -0400
  Jeff, Flush kits contain a "tee" which is inserted in one of the heater hoses. I find it handy way to drain the system...
• Brake Fluid Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:29:12 -0600
  Am iI correct? I have read that 1qt is suffiecient to flush/fill the GL 2WD brake fluid? Thanks. Michael in San Antonio 91GL...
• Re: replacement speakers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:27:05 -0400
  ...I posted some pictures of my MB Quart Premium Speakers in my Vanagon. <http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/PhotoAlbum13.html> These are flush mounted...
• Re: door speakers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 19 May 2019 23:30:33 +0000
  ...On my Vanagons, I have replaced the front speakers with flush mounted MB Quarts. A vast improvement, and no need for crank modification. It...
• NOT another oil thread
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 18:31:58 -0800
  ...I recall that when I went from conventional oil to amsoil I was supposed to use Amsoil's proprietary engine flush. Could I just...
• exh stud - drilling out is tough
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 15:06:47 -0700
  ...Last 2 broke off, one flush and one with a stub. Working on the flush one, I able to drill in about 1/4...
• Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:29:55 -0800
  ...The Haynes manual tells you to disconnect the main coolant lines at the thermostat housing and coolant distributor then flush both the engine and...
• Request for Advice: Coolant Change, and Oil Cooler O-ring and Coolant Flange Change.
  Historical mailing list - Kevin J. Turinsky
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 08:11:19 -0900
  ...I'll probably use a combination of flushing techniques. (Assemble the Vanagon vertically like the space shuttle onto 12-ton jack-stands, get naked...
• Re: Synthetic Oil Grade
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 23:43:07 -0400
  ...I took the precaution on using Amsoil Engine Flush before switching to Syntec. The Amsoil product is pricy compared to the cheap flushes sold...
• Re: Brake Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:57:01 EDT
  In a message dated 8/29/01 5:02:14 PM, Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM writes: << I think the key is to flush the system...
• Re: changing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 11:11:37 -0800
  I've heard that a dealer will charge $100 to flush, change, and bleed the system. They must think that they have some miracle...
• snapped off cv/axle bolts in rear axle hub shaft
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 May 1999 02:24:58 EDT
  how do you get out bolts that have snapped off flush in the rear axle (outer CV bolts) ? any ideas? thanks chris
• Re: how do i flush the power steering system
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 14:20:21 EST
  ...If your system is leaking like mine was, there was need to flush the system since everything had leaked out at this point. I...
• Coffee filter oil test & synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 18:37:28 -0800
  ...Stan I wish I had the benefit of > > your > > experience before I threw away that engine flush oil. It would have > > been > > useful to...
• Re: cooling system flush and other issues('81)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 02:45:19 -0500
  Flushing of those 81 Westys does go pretty quickly. Personally, I prefer some fluid that isn't as tepid as milk; cold, foamy root...
• only a leaky radiator needs to be replaced
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:44:33 -0700
  Zolo, I had reached a point where I was thinking of replacing my radiator because I did not want to use the flush chemicals...