In a message dated 8/3/2005 7:31:46 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
aflores14@CSUB.EDU writes:

I just  replaced the water pump on an 84 Westy and now need to bleed the
cooling  system. I have attempted several different methods and thus far only have
an  incredibly hot running Vanagon and $40 worth of coolant all over my
driveway.

Any suggestions on how to bleed the cooling system?
.
Warm it up, Jack the front end way up (20in)
loosen the top bleed bolt on the radiator
until the air bubbles stop.
Wearing gloves, mush the rubber hoses
where you can to work the bubbles out.
The 2.1 has another bleed valve at the  thermostat.
But I don't know about the 1.9.
Even after all of this,
I found, when my A/C is on, mine runs a little too  hot,
and I'm going to get a new radiator from Bus  Depot.
They run $149.
best,
John C...