I am new to the list so Greetings to all.  It had been some years since I
changed hoses on a Vanagon and I forgot to "bleed" the system when I
recently removed the alternator bracket to fix a stripped stud.  I had to
empty the system in order to remove the water pipe that goes across the
engine in front of the bracket.  While driving it afterwards it heated up a
little and for some odd reason corrected or bled itself as I haven't had a
temperature problem since.  Lucky me.

I don't know about anyone else's van but there is no mistaking when my
cooling fan is on. When I've been driving it and I shut the engine off it
runs a while afterwards.

On a funny note, the last time I bled the system, some "expert" told me I
had to jack the front of the van 3 FEET OFF THE GROUND!  I used a Handy Man
"High Lift" jack that time. I have found out since that 4 inches will do.

Walter Evens
Hesperia, CA
85 GL (late 84)
85 GL (early 85)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: '91Westy Coolant loss

> Thanks Ken and Ed. I didn't do anything with the radiator when I changed
the
> thermostat. This is the first time I've had any indications of trouble
from
> the front end. NOtice that I don't think the cooling fan comes on so, of
> course, it heats up more when driving up hill or when stopped. I don't
hear
> the fan but it may be operating. I'll just do first things first and check
> where the leak is coming from this a.m. and go from there.
> Bob Stevens
>
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