

| Subject: | Re: Cut a slit in the bleed screw. Sheesh |
| From: | George Wietor |
| Date: | Wed, 21 Nov 2001 17:46:39 -0800 |
--- George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Howdy. A while back someone suggested nicking a slit > in the Vanagon rasdiator bleed screw. > I recently ground a narrow, short kerf with my > Dremel > and a miniature cutoff wheel. > This allows a pathway to bleed air and bubbles from > the coolant without completely removing the screw. > I left enough of the capscrew thread intact to > form > a good seal when snugged down. > Now if I could braze on a knurled thumbwheel.... > Not as elegant as the KEP bleed valve/recovery > system, > but certainly cost-effective. George > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, > just $8.95/month. > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1
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