Put a Kennedy Engineering bleeder valve on top of radiator and connect
outlet to a water-trap made of flexible plastic tubing and a 1-gallon clear
plastic bottle (e.g., kind a popular brand of cranberry juice comes in).
Put water-trap, after putting 1/2-gallon of 50/50 antifreeze/water in it on
shelf of 6-ft stepladder.  Air will go out as engine warms up.  Coolant
sucks back in when engine cools down (just make sure you have enough so it
doesn't run out.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike stainbrook" <mike90260@PEOPLEPC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: overheating

> John: thank you for the info, I went to the site, instructions were clear,
> but,my 1985 does not have distribution unit with its rubber hose, no
> bleder
> valve in the thermostat..those items began in 1986.. anyway,do you have
> way
> to bleed air for an 85 ?
> mike90260@yahoo.com
>