LOL

Cheers,
Doug

On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 12:45 AM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
>

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