the answer is a banjo fitting of the correct size.  this is basically what
the kep block is trying to be.  fyi kep does not recommend their bleeding
stuff for permanent install.  at least not the stuff i bought.  i do keep
mine installed and have a vanagon overflow bottle mounted next to the
radiator.

jonathan

On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Robert Fisher wrote:

> That thing's just plain ugly.
> I was trying to find some sort of adapter to mate the 1/4" end on one of
> those valves to the radiator- I found a website for a place that specialized
> in uncommon parts, pieces, adapters and other fittings that seemed to have
> the stuff to do it, but I never followed up on it. I was going to put a hose
> barb on the end of it and run some type of flexible tubing from it.
> I should see if I can find that again. There has to be a more elegant way to
> do that. I asked the guy that owns a local radiator shop and he didn't think
> the insert could be replaced but he thought he might be able to braze
> something to it.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Smythe" <r3tr0v1ru5@hotmail.com>
> To: <refisher@MCHSI.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:41 AM
> Subject: Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
>
>
>> For pictures of the KEP front bleed petcock see:
>>
>> http://subaruvanagon.com/conv1_cooling_9.htm
>>
>> Robert
>> 90 MV
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