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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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