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Subject:Re: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
From:Jim Felder
Date:Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:03:11 -0600

My bad. It is indeed 13. Hope nobody is reading this stuff in real time
trying to bleed a vanagon.

Jim

On Dec 16, 2005, at 5:07 PM, Old Volks Home wrote:

> Hmmmmmmm.
>
> Mine takes a 13mm Wrench.  But then again it's a 2WD and a 84.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> **********************************
> On 12/16/05, Jim Felder <felder@knology.net> wrote:
>>
>> Take a 10mm wrench with you for when you find out that 8mm doesn't
>> fit...
>>
>> : )
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Dec 16, 2005, at 4:09 PM, Sudhir Desai wrote:
>>
>>> chris, easiest way to bleed the coolant is to park the van on an
>>> uphill, remove the upper grill, and use an 8mm wrench to open  and
>>> close the small bleeder bolt on the left hand side of the top of the
>>> radiator. :)
>>>
>>> sudhir
>>>
>