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• AC FLUSH
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 14:16:01 -0500
  Getting ready to flush an AC system and put on a new receiver/dryer, and wondering about the recommended flush agents. Some say NAPA...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:05:52 -0400
  A flush "T" installed in one of the heater hoses flushes the engine via the heater cores and the bypass hose which aren't...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - John Tomljenovic
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 02:21:18 -0400
  I have a flush tee installed on my vanagon but do not use it for actual flushing, only filling and bleeding the system. I...
• Coolant flush...best way to do it?
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Mon, 27 May 2002 14:27:49 -0700
  Without using a flushing tee setup, what's the best way to flush a Vanagon's cooling system. Specifically, which hose(s) should be...
• Re: A/C Flush?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Fri, 3 Jul 2015 06:26:50 +0000
  ...Think it's OK to pour AC flush in the hoses that connect to the dryer and flush through with air? Would that push...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:23:25 -0300
  ...How does The "flush tee" flush the engine when the cold water closes the thermostat??? M On 31 Jul 2002 at 14:58, Jay...
• a dirty brake resevoir, a flushing question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 09:14:24 -0800
  Scott's question regarding flushing the the power steering system made me notice that my steering fluid was looking dirty and old. Having to...
• Re: A WARNING!!! (Was: Cleaning the water tank!?)(long)
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 16:39:21 -0800
  ...The standard cleaning procedures in the food/beverage industry are to flush the lines and equipment with water, followed by a 10 min chlorine...
• Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:19:10 -0800
  --- Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com> wrote: > > The Prestone flush kit is the only way to go. I > have used it...
• Re: A/C Flush?
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 23:44:22 -0400
  ...I would undo the lines and flush with AC flush or isopropyl alcohol. Replace the o-rings in the lines and Schrader valves on...
• Flushing brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 22:39:06 -0500
  ...Any clues on how the ATE calipers are properly flushed? Do I flush using the lower "drain" valve, then bleed using the upper one...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:21:34 -0400
  ...Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions A flush "T" installed in one of the heater hoses flushes the engine via the heater cores and the...
• Flushing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - David Menche
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 09:53:01 -0700
  ...Is it ok to use the Chemical coolant flushes in the Vanagon? 2. I want to install the Flush and fill kit, the one...
• Frydaye Follies -Inspections, Paper, Flushes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:32:02 -0600
  ...Steve Delanty wrote: > And don't forget to flush! > In Alaska one year, in the community of Eagle River, outside Anchorage, while visiting with...
• Re: Frydaye Follies -Inspections, Paper, Flushes
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:30:52 -0800
  ...Frydaye Follies -Inspections, Paper, Flushes > > Doktor Tim Wrote much, including: > > > Paper is cheap, use lots of it. > > Steve Delanty wrote: > > > And don't forget...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:12:29 -0700
  ...Brake Fluid, Flushing > > Hey volks, > > At one point did 'they' include brake fluid flushes in Preventative > Maintenance? > > For some reason, I never heard tell...
• Re: Engine Flush
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 00:35:15 EST
  In a message dated 97-12-09 16:57:28 EST, nlebron@TROY.COBE.COM writes: << Does anyone have any opinion on engine flushes...
• Re: Your Van might just need a flush....was Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 09:28:33 EST
  I've thought about flushing the rad, even though I have no overheating problems, but I do have a question: How do you dispose...
• Coolant Renewal and Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 11:55:50 -0700
  Listtes, With the WB history of cooling system eccentricities, can anyone report a downside to flushing the system with Prestone or Sierra flush product...
• Engine Flush
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 13:36:00 E
  Does anyone have any opinion on engine flushes. I am planning to do an oil change this weekend and was wondering if an engine...
• Re: drilling through sheet metal? <Friday addition>
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 14 May 2004 22:55:37 -0700
  ...Be especially careful of flushing Chinese Toilets they tend to flush in reverse rotation due to the rotational axis of the earth. And don...
• Brake and Clutch Bleeding; Sequence
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 10:55:53 -0400
  I'm planning to flush the brakes and clutch and am wondering which to do first. Brakes first (LR, RR, RF, LF), then slave...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:15:47 -0400
  ...Brake Fluid, Flushing Very smart move! Try ATE Super Blue and alternate with gold so you can see the difference in color while flushing...
• flush kit woes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Sep 1996 10:31:16 PST
  greetings, Has anyone had any luck with those flush kits that require you to install a T in the heater hose. My 86 crewcabs...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:42:45 -0700
  Very smart move! Try ATE Super Blue and alternate with gold so you can see the difference in color while flushing. dylan ----- Original Message...
• coolant flush and fill (no garden hose)
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 13:40:16 -0600
  Volks, I've gone without my scheduled radiator flush and fill this year because of the EXTREMELY hard water in our well. There is...
• Recommended A/C System Flush
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:25:19 -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: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:33:27 -0700
  I buy ten gallon containers and flush numerous race cars and my converted Vanagons very often. I am buying ATE in quantity below what...
• Re: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco filters
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:22:09 -0600
  ...The Gunk or Siloo or other engine flushes normally dissolve varnish, loosen carbon, flush out oil galleries, clean the surface of your internal crankcase...
• Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 10:17:34 -0600
  http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=radiator+flush&s=radiator+flush&f=&a=January+2001&b=1...
• Re: How to tell a radiator is bad
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 18:10:15 -0600
  I quit flushing radiators a few years back. The newer style radiators with very narrow passages do not flush well unless put in a...
• Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 11:52:03 -0800
  I guess it depends on what you mean by flushing. The "T" on the heater hose method is fine if all you wish to...
• HOW to flush system?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 18 May 2006 19:59:41 -0700
  ...I would like to flush it, replace the receiver dryer and fill with gas. I looked at some writings about flushing but nowhere is...
• Erratic AT....Sea Foam flush.......?
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 02:44:26 +0000
  ...Im using cheap fuild for the flushes but im having trouble finding a dex 2 only fluid. Going to use sea foam AT flush...
• Re: Your Van might just need a flush....was Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 12:59:17 -0500
  ...Great weed killer. ;) On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 09:28 AM, Bill Marshall wrote: > > I've thought about flushing the rad, even though...
• engine flush - Re: Flush up to 20 Excess Pounds out of your Colon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 10:52:05 EDT
  ...B&G makes a quick flush.. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
• Going with Synthitc Gearbox Lube
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 00:36:02 -0400
  ...Do the various grades of synthetic correspond to the same grade of Dyno? Would there be any benefit in flushing out all the old...
• Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:45:23 -0400
  What is the best method flushing the radiator without removing it from the vehicle? Any cleaning agents I should use? I will be changing...
• Re: AC FLUSH
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 18:03:17 -0400
  ...Some say NAPA AC System > flush fluid - which is pretty pricey, and some say truck(semi's) brake > system flush. What say you, the...
• Re: Your Van might just need a flush....was Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 08:52:02 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Bill Marshall wrote: >I've thought about flushing the rad, even though I have no >overheating problems, but I...
• Coolant Flushing
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 17:11:09 -0700
  ...I am about to flush my coolant for the first time by myself. What is the best way to catch the coolant? What is...
• Re: Tranny Gear Oil Change
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 21:32:22 -0400
  Im the guy who ask about the flushing. I got several answers, all of which were along the lines of "Flushing wont do any...
• Re: Syncro Coolant Flush
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 20:46:01 EST
  ...I also have a 87 Syncro Camper GL, I flushed my system a few months ago. Followed the directions in removing the drain plug...
• Syncro Coolant Flush
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 13:39:30 -0500
  Hello all, I was planning on draining and flushing my coolant system, today. Anyway, the drain plugs on the engine block as pictured in...
• Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 13:27:03 -0500
  You can flush it as cold or as hot as you like. Leave the pressure cap off, slow down the fresh water. TURN IT...
• Re: Can Coolant be flushed this way?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 May 1999 09:37:23 EDT
  I'm not very scientific about flushing coolant. I just unhook the two main lines on the left of the engine and flush in...
• Re: Syncro Coolant Flush
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 14:42:24 -0500
  ...Syncro Coolant Flush >Hello all, > >I was planning on draining and flushing my coolant system, today. >Anyway, the drain plugs on the engine block...
• Coolant Flush Decison
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 12:25:14 -0700
  My wild surging@idle prob is history! Time to move on to coolant flush. I've got two situations to choose from. Can you...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:58:23 -0300
  OK, I agree that the heater loop by-passes the thermostat and may flush the engine and heater loop(s). BUT!!! the cold water...
• Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:51:08 -0400
  ...The flush gun is the greatest , simple invention yet.The power will be with you, and you will feel it when you pull the...
• Re: Tranny Gear Oil Change
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 08:21:59 -0700
  ...This a safe "flush" that limits residual old oil carryover. Steve Frisbee 85 westy ---"Joe L." <jliasse@TOAST.NET> wrote: > > Im the guy who...
• Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 17:38:11 -0700
  ...Maybe flushing it just deposits crud in those long pipes? Mike On 7/1/03 1:49 PM, "kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net" <kdlewis...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:42:02 -0400
  I personal flush my brakes every 2 years especially on a westy as brake fluid degrades with age and is made to absorb water...
• Raditator flushing?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:58:29 -0500
  Is it OK to use that raditator flush and fill stuff that Prestone sells in my 84 Vanagon?
• Royal Flush!
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Tue, 12 May 1998 11:56:39 -0600
  Royal Flush! Dear Fellow Syncronaut Coolers, After reading volumes in the archives about the dangers of antifreeze I called my local F.A.S...
• Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 18:00:50 -0400
  ...Can I use 10 min flush to flush the system or should I just blow the crud out with a hose! There is dirty...
• Re: Your Van might just need a flush....was Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 10:22:29 -0600
  ...Mike At 09:28 AM 4/2/2003 -0500, Bill Marshall wrote: >I've thought about flushing the rad, even though I have no...
• Re: Coolant flush...best way to do it?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 28 May 2002 11:34:28 -0400
  ...I have had NO luck trying to flush(using the tee method) our 85 GL and 86 Transporter. Both times it made the vehicle...
• A/C Flush?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 22:50:15 -0400
  ...I was about to take a stab at flushing the lines out this afternoon, but thought it better to do a bit more research...
• Re: flushing braking system
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:25:00 -0500
  ...Flushing/swapping your brake system flushes out the normal wear particles and the moisture that accumulates in your brake fluid. If you want to...