I see that a "tee" has been mentioned. Something I should have
installed in my conversion. Also....

I used this type of clamp:

http://www.woodpeck.com/besseyhandscrewclamps.html

to clamp off one of the larger hoses in my engine bay. (I have an I4 conversion)

I imagine this type of clamp may also be useable:

http://www.woodpeck.com/besseykbody.html

Maybe there's a way to incorporate 2 of these clamps on the WBX?
Loosen one to start drain flow and have better control over the flow?

Just a thought,

Neil.

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 8:48 PM, Jeff Hartman
<jeffreyleehartman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, I tried to send this message a few days ago, but didn't get a response.
> That is rare with this helpful group, so I thought I would try again.
>
> In attempting my first complete replacement of coolant for my 2.1 86
> vanagon, my Bentley points to the drain plugs between the pushrod tubes as
> the proper location to drain.  These plugs are accessible after removing
> some type of shield or sheet metal covers.  Two out of four hex head cap
> screws on each side are badly rusted.  The hex nuts are so rusted there,
> that I bypassed replacing that part of the exhaust system a few years ago.
> Is there another way to drain the coolant?
>
> Thanks, Jeff
> Jeff Hartman
> Juneau, AK
> 86 vanagon 2.1
>

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