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• Re: bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 15:06:28 -0700
  ...14:18:27 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: bleeding a van - coolant > > Maybe it's full??? > > Are you getting bubbles or...
• Re: Q Re: bleeding thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 03:00:56 -0700
  ...its best to check the reserve tank several times after driving even one block at a time after bleeding the system... air can still...
• Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:33:10 -0700
  ...Not that I take sort cuts or am sloppy.............I'm just telling you ...........bleeding is not this hyper critical thing that has to...
• More 83.5 Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 27 Jul 96 20:48:09 UT
  ...As I was bleeding the system, the temp stayed right in the middle where it belonged. After bleeding, I shut the engine off. At...
• Bleeding the cooling system (some more)...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 19:47:25 -0800
  ...My driveway is sloped more than that, but I'm wondering if I have been bleeding the system with insufficient slope? I have heard...
• Re: Cooling System Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:20:04 -0500
  ...since you kept fluid > in > > the hoses there should be no need to bleed the system .bleeding the air > out > > of the tank will...
• Re: bleeding front heater?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:57:24 -0800
  The front heater core is essentially self-bleeding. When the engine is running cold, the waterpumps entire output is moving thru only the heater...
• Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:48:10 -0500
  ...2002 9:05 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Bleeding the front radiator The thermostat is never completely close on any car...
• Re: Overheating while bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 23:08:18 -0700
  ...Overheating while bleeding? Fricking frackin van. My 86 2WD Westy has been running a little warm (have to turn the heater on sometimes) so...
• Gasket sealer
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 07:30:04 -0500
  Thanks to all who're replied to my Bleeding Cooling System post. Your help is greatly appreciated. This is my first experience with an...
• Re: Speedbleeders?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 17 May 2001 04:06:00 -0500
  ...Just be sure to watch the master cylinder---keep it full of fluid as gravity does the bleeding. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 74 Campmobile (Clementine) 85 GL...
• Re: Replaced water pump, need quickie bleeding method
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:41:14 -0400
  Uhm, is it me or is the Rodgers method just plain wrong......as in, it might work and it may be bizarre, but driving...
• was "..Air prevents fan? - AIR BLEED PROCEDURE
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Tue, 20 May 2003 22:58:50 EDT
  ...Ok, here is the procedure for bleeding air when filling the coolant: Engine stone cold Make sure all hoses are installed correctly. Direction of...
• Re: Brakes- the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 1 May 2014 08:23:54 -0600
  ...Bleeding the system carefully should stop that. >> "Carefully" being the operative word...Brake bleeding is intolerant of >> sloppy or slipshod work....any lapse at...
• Re: Bleeding the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 12:37:18 -0400
  ...old HVAC mechanic and for years I have muttered that the bleeding >system for these vans cannot have been made by the same people...
• Re: Should Rear Brakes Bleed Slower than Front?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:33:36 -0700
  ...valve by hand while bleeding to test this theory, but I don't > thing any Vanagons have load adjustable valves, do they? Not that...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 10:47:17 -0500
  ...Original Message----- From: Jim Thompson <jim96003@C-ZONE.NET> Subject: Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley >Ditto the same here for my 84 Westy...
• Diesel head replacement: it's ALIVE, coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 18:05:16 -0700
  ...I'll get around to bleeding it tomorrow evening I hope. Just enough coolant any now (sitting level) to fill the tank. Which brings...
• Re: air in clutch?
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:06:16 -0500
  There is an old trick to bleeding brakes that make the job "work" the first time. In your case after driving it a while...
• 85GL won't start pt.II need help bleeding fuel system...
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 22:38:32 -0500
  Hey folks. I got a couple of responses about my problem. Thanks. Got a suggestion to bleed my fuel system, but I do not...
• Re: Bleeding Hydraulics
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:50:53 -0400
  >Does anyone have any experience with a power bleeder on the >hydraulic system? Mike - I find a pressure bleeder to be great. Here's...
• Re: Rusted/stuck bleeder on '82 Westy brakes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 3 May 2005 11:03:59 -0400
  ...Perhaps this valve can be opened and used for bleeding in a pinch.Dont know for sure. The bently says not to open it...
• Spongy Brakes + adjusting handbrake
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 17:26:05 -0500
  ...I'll try bleeding it again tomorrow too. I replaced the calipers because one of them was sticking (it was quite stuck on one...
• Re: The 2.1 coolant system bleeding links
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 3 May 2004 08:51:43 -0600
  ...wrote: "I have replaced all my hoses and bleeding the whole system.................all new coolant, etc. Any one got a link to the best...
• Re: Need info on bleeding - Air problems with Subaru
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 18 May 2006 08:43:45 -0700
  ...Need info on bleeding - Air problems with Subaru > >Is it bubbling while you're running it cold(say at idle, from cold start, >is...
• Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 12:47:33 -0700
  ...Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> > Bill N wrote: > > > > I would suggest always bleeding all four wheels after doing brake...
• Re: How to bleed the cooling system???
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:34:00 -0800
  ...didn't notice you mention bleeding the bleed knob on the thermostat housing as part of the process... Bill
• Lifter retaining spring broke...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 28 May 2003 19:53:16 EDT
  ...Can I just replace the spring? Or do I need to use the insides from another lifter In case the bleeding mechanism is damaged...
• Spongy Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 15:25:47 -0500
  I just replaced the calipers on my 84 westy and after bleeding the brakes twice, my brakes are still spongy (after pumping once, they...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:17:32 -0500
  On Tue, 2 Mar 2004, Daniel L. Katz wrote: > also, this would be very safe for the cooling system, in terms of > working at...
• bleeding the cooling system....
  Historical mailing list - Tony Flores
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 19:21:47 -0700
  I just replaced the water pump on an 84 westy and now need to bleed the cooling system. I have attempted several different methods...
• Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 22:18:58 -0500
  Makes sense Bob - is there a way to test the MC? It's easy enough to swap out but would like to check it...
• clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:46:26 -0800
  What is the easiest way to bleed the clutch after replacing a slave cylinder? I have a manual brake bleeder which basically consists of...
• Re: Vanagon gasket leaks [2]
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:53:53 -0600
  ...The bleeding process isn't too bad. One suggestion to supplement what the Bentley manual says -- when you're filling the expansion tank & waiting...
• New way to bleed wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 13 Apr 1997 09:32:50 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I have not enjoyed following the bleeding procedure in Bentley, > kind of like doing taxes. Since I was by myself, I tried a different...
• clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 14:25:58 EST
  ...And I'm sure bleeding it will be a blast. Does anyone have any tips? Is it possible to bleed this thing just like...
• Re: The value of instrumentation
  Historical mailing list - dbeierl
  Sat, 27 Oct 2018 13:39:37 -0400
  > > that the lifters may be bleeding down after 4 or 5 days. Any lifter under an open valve at stop is guaranteed to bleed...
• Re: Bleeding coolant without a second person?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:15:28 -0700
  > My usual method for filling up the coolant system involves having a > helper hold down the gas pedal while I run between the radiator...
• Re: Temp gauge pegged to the right
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:41:33 -0400
  ...My '85 did this when I was bleeding the system after installing a new engine. The level dropped low enough to cause the light...
• Checking up on mechanic's bleeding radiator method
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Dec 1995 16:28:17 -0600
  ...I was referring in an earlier post as to the installer's method of bleeding the cooling system being to stand the front of...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:37:36 PST
  ...JUNO.COM> >From: kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM> >Subject: Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Jim; >Great response...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 19:10:48 EDT
  ...Pressure bleeding brakes? > >John Carpenter wrote: >> >> Hi Ya`ll, >> What is Dr. Robert talking about, >> on this pressure bleeding of the brakes? >> How much...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Mon, 2 Sep 2019 19:06:37 -0500
  ...Pressure bleeding brakes questions https://www.gowesty.com/product/made-in-usa/23638/gw-stainless-steel-brake-hose-bundle-?v= And they fit without...
• Stripped Bleeder Bolt (Postmortem)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 23:59:35 -0600
  ...The mechanic confessed to having an unorthodox method of filling and bleeding the coolant--he raises the back of the van about four feet...
• Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 08:19:53 -0800
  ...2002 7:41 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Bleeding the front radiator If this was so, I would wonder why so...
• Re: air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:51:04 -0600
  ...air bleeding > > Please tell us about "solid coolant". Is it orange, blue, or green? :-) > > Jim > > > >Then take a 13mm box wrench and remove the...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:23:28 -0700
  ...So, perhaps I introduced more air in the system when I did this and just need to go through the bleeding cycle again.
• bleeder question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 10:47 EDT
  Thanks to all who replied about my coolant bleeding question. There is no need to bleed the system, as I was just asking out...
• Any advice on bleeding lifters (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:59:40 -0500
  Bentley offers the usual rain dance for getting oil in the lifters. Mine have been sitting for months as I've slooooooowly rebuilt the...
• Re: Clutch master/slave failed?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:22:57 -0800
  ...So are you suggesting that my pedal which has a definite limp feel to it, might be revived with some pressure bleeding? I hope...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:26:46 -0700
  ...Brake bleeding problems >> >>At 3/26/2012 01:05 PM, Bryan Feddish wrote: >>>OK. I did 2 rounds of the "yell at your wife...
• Re: Brake and Clutch fluid change in 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 11:51:06 -0500
  I bought a "OEM" brand lifetime warranty 'Vacuum Pump' at AutoZone for $25 which can be used on on-person brake bleeding. The vacuum...
• Re: Bleeding clutch?? Addition and call for volunteers
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sun, 12 Feb 1995 10:29:11 -0600 (CST)
  ...Also, if someone could edit all the posts on bleeding your cooling system and consolidate them into a FAQ, that'd be nice too...
• Re: bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 13:42:51 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>, "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> > Subject: Re: bleeding a van - coolant > > Why doncha just ask about tires or gun control...
• Re: HELP! I need a screw size
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:25:22 -0800
  ...Mike Miller do you want to step up to the plate :) > > >> I *just* finished bleeding the cooling system on my Vanagon when I DROPPED...
• bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 19:59:54 -0400
  Hi List!! I have a dumb question, is it ok to bleed the rear brakes with the wheels off (drums on)? Also the Bentley...
• Bleeding coolant without a second person?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:20:39 -0400
  My usual method for filling up the coolant system involves having a helper hold down the gas pedal while I run between the radiator...
• Re: 2.1 Conversion-Trouble Bleeding Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 08:31:55 -0500
  ...2.1 Conversion-Trouble Bleeding Cooling System > Ok, checked the archives on "Bleeding the cooling system" and came up with > a few posts, but...
• Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 08:23:28 -0800
  ...2002 10:53:32 EST > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Bleeding the front radiator > > What is the best way to bleed the front...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:51:23 -0600
  ...Maybe >>> gravity bleeding from bottom screw would help get all air removed. >>> Though if air was in system, pedal would be spongy, so air...