Maybe Doug gets lonely?

Cya,
Robert
On Nov 5, 2010 9:38 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> what's wrong with me ! ?
>
> all I do is feed it coolant until it won't accept anymore ...
> and put in more anytime there is a space for more in the pressure bottle.
> and keep the both heater valves open ..
>
> and the final trick ..
> just top it up after every warm-up cool down cycle ..
> usually about 5 cycles..
> each time it cools down there's some space at the top of the pressure
> bottle.
> top that up.
>
> just don't know what's wrong with me..
> I get dead vanagons going and alive again all the time,
> I do engine conversions ..
> valve and head jobs etc. etc. etc. ..
> and seldom to I go nutty bleeding.
> I never go nutty bleeding actually.
> if it needs a lot of bleeding something is wrong.
>
> I mainly keep feeding them coolant until they won't take anymore, and
until
> there's no air space in the top of the pressure bottle when it cools down.
>
> not need for anything complicated or fancy at all.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Alcock" <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Correct refilling of cooling system
>
>
>> You will get many more posts on this but I will give it a shot.
>>
>> For me it takes 3 people.
>>
>> Elevate the van 4 inches at the front.
>> Take off the grill and expose the bleed screw at the top left corner of
>> the
>> rad (when you're looking at it) and get the correct wrench to loosen it
>> off.
>> Loosen it and hand the wrench to helper #1
>>
>> Go the back of the van and have a supply of coolant mix ready to go. Open
>> the filler tank (not the overflow tank) and prepare to pour.
>>
>> Explain to helper #1 that their job is to tighten the bleed screw when
>> there
>> is a full stream of coolant being forced out -- no air bubbles -- no
>> hesitation -- a full flowing stream.
>>
>> Tell helper #2 that their job is to start the van and hold it at 2000 rpm
>> --- if you don't have a tach use yours ears and tell them to hold it when
>> it
>> sounds like 'that'. Explain to them that if they let of the gas it will
>> send
>> coolant flying in your face while you are trying pour it. Emphasise this
>> point.
>>
>> Now that helper's 1 and 2 are ready. Go to the back of the van and get
>> ready
>> to pour coolant into the resevoir.
>>
>> Have helper #2 start the engine and hold it 2000 rpm --- you pour coolant
>> in
>> as fast as you can until Helper #1 closes the bleed valve and you can
pour
>> no more.Slap the pressure cap on. It all happens rather quickly. Tell
your
>> helpers to stand down.
>>
>> Go have a beer.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Doug
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:40 AM, A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@mac.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Before I start - thank you to all the incredible knowledge and fixes you
>>> all offer.
>>>
>>> Trying to get my "new" 91 Vanagon up to parr. Now registered after
>>> trying
>>> for a month to locate the last registered owner, and insured.
>>>
>>> After the cooling system pressurizes - two leaks of great force appear.
>>> One from the thermostat housing and the other from the 90 degree plastic
>>> pipe (now to be replaced with metal variety) on passenger side of
engine.
>>>
>>> What is the correct proceedure to refill the system?
>>>
>>> i thought I had read that there was a specific way to do this by getting
>>> the front end elevated to try and rid the system of air locks.
>>>
>>> Once I get this up and running I can drive the Beast home and start to
>>> tinker with lots of other bits - AC, brakes, clutch, electric windows -
>>> to
>>> name a few.
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance for any assistance you may offer.
>>>
>>> Peter Marsh
>>> Naples FL
>>> 1981 VW veggy burning diesel Pickup
>>> 1991 VW Vanagon GL
>>> 2005 VW TDI Beetle
>>> 1978 GMC Royale
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://www.dougalcock.com