

| Subject: | Re: Flush PS? |
| From: | Michael Sullivan |
| Date: | Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:14:44 -0500 |
Thanks, Scott...even I can follow that. :-) Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Undo the low pressure return hose. They can be hyper stuck on the plastic > reservoir , so .......................... > on the right side of the engine compartment, that's the hose that's held on > to the pipe that's coming from the front of the van, with a hose clamp. > ( the threaded connector is the high pressure side, don't mess with that > part ) > > Remove that hose from that pipe, and plug the end, > then put another hose on the return pipe temporarily................and run > the engine. All the old fluid will be gushing out of your 'new' return > hose, into your drain pan or bucket. And it really gushes out of there too. > Keep adding fresh ATF to the reservoir while running the engine and > flushing out the old, until only fresher looking fluid is coming out. > at idle speed is fine. > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sullivan" < > sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:31 PM > Subject: Flush PS? > > > > Due to low level, not too low, before I add more ATF I was thinking of >> flushing system since hasn't been done since PO had it. Bentley doesn't >> show >> complete precess unless i am missing it. I did not want to top off w/o >> knowing what was already in there. I have air if needed. Thanks. >> Michael in San Antonio >> 91GL AT 'Gringo' >> 73 Beetle >> > >
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