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• Coolant bleeding...
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 12:52:32 EDT
  ...It s kinda messy job...I wonder if it is possible to replace radiator bleeding bolt with brass drain cock or brass valve with...
• Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 11:25:10 -0500
  ...Is it necessary to futz with the brake pressure regulator when manually bleeding the brakes? Any brake-bleeding tips would be appreciated!! TIA. John...
• Re: 1.9L Coolant Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 00:06:06 -0500
  ...I have read the threads and Bentley about bleeding. I am not sure about how much bleeding to do front and rear. The front...
• bleeding cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Wes Johnson
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 17:02:44 -0800
  I have found several methods for bleeding air out of the cooling system but they appear to be modified versions and somewhat hard to...
• bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 21:03:26 -0800
  ...get a Mityvac vacuum pump w/bleeding kit at AutoZone for $25 which will >make your brake bleeding a lot easier. > >Yi-Ruey Wei...
• bleeding advice
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 18:20:52 -0700
  Hello Has anyone read this Westfalia maintenace by Ben http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/bleeding.htm for bleeding the cooling system .. what differs from...
• too much bleeding on this list
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:56:53 -0800
  Ben, I think there is too much made of bleeding the vanagon. The coolant ring was sure an improvement but more important were changes...
• Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:59:10 +0000
  Hi van people, I have two questions related to bleeding: 1. I have a new Motive Power Bleeder on its way to me (yay...
• bleeding difficulty?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 1 Jan 2010 21:23:55 -0800
  On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:52 AM, Woody Halsey <WHalsey@sya.org> wrote: > Ultimately, all I did was execute the simplest bleeding...
• 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
• Bleeding coolant
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:30:02 -0500
  ...What is the proper procedure for bleedinging your coolant lines? Chris
• Re: temp guage read-out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:35:11 -0700
  ...I DO have a plan for a full time automatic bleeding system for a vanagon. and the engine part - that IS self-bleeding, but...
• Re: temp guage read-out
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:35:11 -0400
  >> Also, I was told by a couple list members that the system is self-bleeding and I wouldn't have to bleed it after...
• 1.9L Coolant Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Alan Gondry
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 16:01:54 -0800
  ...I have read the threads and Bentley about bleeding. I am not sure about how much bleeding to do front and rear. The front...
• Re: COOLANT PROCEDURE AND AMOUNTS
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 17:22:34 -0500
  ...Both must be dealt with in bleeding the system. Bleeding my 83 > diesel, which has neither of these features, is easier than my 90...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:32:17 -0400
  On 3/24/2012 11:26 AM, Bryan Feddish wrote: > I have purchased 2 power bleeding devices and I still cannot get this > brake...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:58:13 -0400
  ...Brake bleeding problems On 3/24/2012 11:26 AM, Bryan Feddish wrote: > I have purchased 2 power bleeding devices and I still cannot...
• Re: lifting syncros for bleeding radiator
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 10:40:37 PST
  >>>Mark McCulley said: > What's the best way to lift the front end of a syncro the required 40mm for > bleeding the bleeding cooling...
• Re: Pressure Bleeding the Clutch slave/master
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 23 May 2005 11:40:14 EDT
  ...On procedure which I have not seen mentioned in these discussions is bench bleeding the master cylinder. Bench bleeding the master cylinder can make...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:55:42 -0800
  ...In bench bleeding, you are simply getting most of the air out of the MC prior to install. If you didn't, and installed...
• Re: Bleeding the coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 13:54:32 -0400
  ...http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/bleeding.htm If you have more question P-mail me. Regards, Ben
• Pressure bleeding brakes?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 11:37:20 EDT
  ...Robert talking about, on this pressure bleeding of the brakes? How much pressure? Where? Special tools? Worth it? Anyone with experience doing this? Thanks...
• Re: New Clutch Slave Cyl
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 15:41:36 EST
  The part should be about $50 the rest labor for installation and bleeding. Consider bleeding brakes at the same time. Ken Hunter 82 Westy...
• Re: bleeding difficulty?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 00:00:19 -0800
  The early plumbing is not as accommodating as the late version nor nearly as good at self-bleeding. The Bentley procedure was necessary on...
• bleeding bloody brakes - solved
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:59:48 -0800
  ...It is important to release the pin slowly when brake bleeding, otherwise air will get sucked into it, even with bleeding kit and hoses...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:05:01 -0400
  ...What order do you bleed? I have a manual so I'll be bleeding the clutch > slave as well. > > Many thanks! > > Joe >
• Re: Logan Pass - blew the expansion tank temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 10:52:38 -0700
  ...Bleeding the cooling system The pre '86 cooling systems (1.9L stock WBX or same system with another engine) does need bleeding and it...
• Re: Ben Huot's coolant bleeding (all over the neighborhood)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:55:05 -0500
  ...I fill and empty the van twice; bleeding with the cap close the second time and the result was the same. But anyway, my...
• Re: bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 25 May 1999 19:11:30 -0700
  I finally broke down and bought a Mighty Vac one-man bleeding jar to go with my hand-operated vacuum pump. It seems to...
• clutch bleeding/ARCHIVES!??
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Clay
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 12:14:21 EST
  ...Well the whole process took only about a 1/2 hr, my time, but the problem is bleeding th system. I'm unformilar with...
• Re: self-bleeding coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 17:51:22 -0600
  How does one bleed the van without raising the front? Just loosen the bolt and let the water bubble out? What is bleeding the...
• Coolant Bleeding Questions...need a Guru
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:27:27 -0700
  ...I had some questions about bleeding the air from my coolant system after repacing my expansion tank in my 2.1L 1990 Carat. Any...
• Re: bleeding advice
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 19:20:35 -0700
  ...Dave Vieira <dave172c@YAHOO.COM> > >Hello > >Has anyone read this Westfalia maintenace by Ben > >http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/bleeding.htm > >for bleeding the...
• Re: Clutch Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:07:26 -0700
  ...I had some trouble getting a good bleed some years ago and reverse bleeding did the trick. As well a being careful not to...
• Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:26:04 -0400
  I have purchased 2 power bleeding devices and I still cannot get this brake bleeding thing down. No matter what I do I never...
• Cooling System Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 06:49:15 -0700
  Just found Jim Arnott's bleeding guide in the archives, but have a question. If I'm just replacing the expansion tank, will a...
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:42:01 -0700
  ...What about my question about the porportioning valve and bleeding; anyone ever fiddle with the "lever" that Bentley talks about prior to bleeding? (Says...
• Bleeding section is up... (la la la)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 02:49:47 -0500
  ...Damn that was messy a messy job, when your alone!!!!! http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/bleeding.htm Lol my friends. It's still damn...
• Re: thermostat bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:07:30 -0500
  ...I found out that the bleeding hole is sometime pertially clog, so for a better bleeding i removed the 2 tab and i completely...
• Re: COOLANT PROCEDURE AND AMOUNTS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:35:49 -0600
  ...Both must be dealt with in bleeding the system. Bleeding my 83 >> diesel, which has neither of these features, is easier than my 90...
• 1991 westy vanagon - RMW expansion tank and libby bong for bleeding coolant
  Historical mailing list - Kevin P Gilleran
  Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:38:13 -0700
  Hi all, I am switching to the RMW coolant expansion tank and previously used the libby bong and method for bleeding the coolant system...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Wed, 12 Apr 2017 11:21:20 +0000
  Thanks for the advice! I can't ever remember looking forward to brake bleeding before. Best, Joe On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 3...
• Re: Speedbleeders? "Gravity Bleeding?"
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Fri, 18 May 2001 09:32:48 EDT
  I'm confused about the references to "gravity bleeding". Are you saying that the fluid will siphon itself thru the system when you crack...
• Re: those bleeding questions again
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 13 May 2004 10:07:21 -0700
  ...Makes bleeding a simple one person task. Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: gary hradek To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 9...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:39:17 -0400
  The pressure bleeding via brake system is an interesting idea, but how do you keep the fluid flowing? Wouldn't you need some sort...
• Re: brake question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:45:28 -0700
  ...2 hours is not unfair for the install, bleeding, adjustments, and safety inspection, which you probably received. The bleeding would have taken care of...
• brake bleeding question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 09:04:10 -0700
  ...I went thought the process once, bleeding the wheels in the correct order and waiting until a volume of fresh brake fluid came out...
• Another Coolant Bleeding Question...bleeder valve in engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 16:38:53 -0700
  The Coolant Bleeding Procedure talks about the Bleeder Valve in the engine compartment...do they mean the one on top of the thermostadt? Thanks...
• Re: clutch master cylinder(bleeding tip)
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Hart
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 01:08:37 -0700
  ...You can make brake and clutch bleeding a one person operation by using a hose long enough to fit over the furtherest brake bleeding...
• 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: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:05:28 -0400
  ...I did 2 rounds of the "yell at your wife" method of brake bleeding, Got allot of air out. The brakes feel like they...
• Re: Bleeding the clutch.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 10:04:28 -0800
  ...with residual air in the clutch system form reg bleeding then reverse press bleeding (ie back up into the reservoir) usually fixes it. Explanation...
• Re: Another Coolant Bleeding Question...bleeder valve in engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:18:13 -0700
  ...Another Coolant Bleeding Question...bleeder valve in engine compartment? > The Coolant Bleeding Procedure talks about the Bleeder > Valve in the engine compartment...do they...
• bleeding coolant/archives
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 11:42:47 EDT
  Volks- I've searched gerry for "coolant bleeding." etc. but can't find Dennis Haynes(?) or others' EASY-to-do & follow instructions. The system...
• Re: coolant flow/air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:49:31 -0800
  ...coolant flow/air bleeding Thanks to the group for the insightful thoughts-I'm going to give it one more try to bleeding,if...
• Clutch Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:34:54 -0700
  Anyone have any tips for bleeding clutches that refuse to be bled? I just replace all the hydraulics on my '86, and can't...
• Re: Brake Bleeding, here I go again
  Historical mailing list
  14 Jan 97 06:49:46 PST
  Well, here's the report on my recent brake bleeding adventure. My record is intact! BTW That is NOT a good thing. I still...
• Re: Bleeding Bloody Brakes
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:24:37 -0500 (EST)
  On Mon, 23 Dec 1996, Jeff Carver wrote: > My record on bleeding brakes remains intact. > > I STILL have yet to do a bleed job...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 08:16:48 -0800
  ...How many other pre-'86 owners have had the pleasure of bleeding their cooling systems and used this mystery valve? Is it possible that...
• bleeding clutch
  Historical mailing list - Felix Crunk
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:33:15 EST
  ...Just be sure the SO understands you are bleeding the CLUTCH and not the BRAKES. Spent 30 min trying to figure out what was...