Entire system was drained, radiator and all.  Very little left in it and I
could basically get just the fill bottle full and a very little bit that
went across the top radiator pipe to the engine from the fill reservoir.

Mike

> From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 14:18:27 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: bleeding a van - coolant
>
> Maybe it's full???
>
> Are you getting bubbles or liquid out of the bleed screw?  If liquid, then
> there's a good chance that you're done!
>
> Unless the repair you just finished involved draining the coolant from the
> radiator, you may not have lost coolant from the front end of the system.
> If the thermostat opens and you have coolant flow and it runs and stays at
> the proper temperature, what more could you possibly want (besides a paint
> job;-))?
>
> Assuming the above conditions are met, drive it around with the grill off
> for a couple days and stop every so often and open the bleed screw to let
> out the few extra bubbles that will probably show up.
>
> Karl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mike miller" <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
> To: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>; <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>;
> "mike miller" <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 1:42 PM
> Subject: Re: bleeding a van - coolant
>
>
>> Coolant still won't go into the van.  Got maybe 5 oz more in, tried with
> van
>> level and with the back end jacked up.
>>
>> Any other ideas?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>> From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
>>> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:22:03 -0700
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>, "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
>>> Subject: Re:      bleeding a van - coolant
>>>
>>> Why doncha just ask about tires or gun control, for Chrissake?  We
> aren't
>>> going to hear the end of this thread till Halloween.
>>>
>>> Fill the engine as best you can while level.  You now have ninety -
>>> ninety-five percent of the coolant in.  Now jack up the front end and
> start
>>> up the engine.  Open your heater boxes and your bypass valve (on the
>>> firewall in your '85).  Let it run till the thermostat opens and THEN
> open
>>> your bleed valve to allow air to escape.  You'll want to keep the engine
>>> rpms up around 3K while venting (good job for GF/SO/wife).  Should only
> take
>>> a few minutes once it's warmed up.
>>>
>>> Karl
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 11:15 AM
>>> Subject: bleeding a van - coolant
>>>
>>>
>>>> Van gurus,
>>>>
>>>> I bled the coolant in the course of another job on the van, thinking to
>>> kill
>>>> two birds with, well, you know.
>>>>
>>>> The BOOK says to open the bleeder, jack up  the front of the van, and
> add
>>>> coolant through the tank in the rear.
>>>>
>>>> The tank is above the thermostat, which is, of course, closed.  Now I'm
>>>> supposed to start the engine and run it and add coolant.
>>>>
>>>> QUESTION:  Am I going to toast the engine before that thermostat opens
> and
>>>> lets in coolant?  And if so, how do I get coolant in?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>> from Sacramento, and confusion [and chagrin; I've done this before and
>>> can't
>>>> remember how.]
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>