Not for the faint of heart but you get used to it!

Jim

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> On Oct 12, 2018, at 12:54 PM, Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Bleeding the Vanagon cooling system is probably one of the most frightening
> things I've ever done. Akin to heading down a double black diamond run
> under icy conditions.
> 
> :)
> 
> -Mark
> 
> On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 10:44 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Don, here is what I do:
>> Put the nose of the van up in the air either with ramps or jacks, or even a
>> steep hill.
>> Turn on the heater full on.
>> Start the van and let it idle.
>> Remove the upper grill.
>> crack open the bleeder screw
>> Go to the back of the van and remove the engine cover.
>> 
>> Open the coolant pressure tank with the blue cap.
>> Fill coolant here until this tank is completely full.
>> Rev the engine up to about 2000 rpms and hold it there.
>> Continue to fill the coolant tank until it is full to the top.
>> Put the pressure cap back on.
>> Let the van go back to idle.
>> Check the heater to see if it is getting hot
>> Check the radiator bleeder if a steady flow of coolant is coming out
>> without bubbles.
>> 
>> If not then:
>> Rev the engine up to about 2000 rpms and hold it there.
>> Remove pressure cap on tank
>> fill the coolant tank until it is full to the top.
>> Put the pressure cap back on.
>> Let the van go back to idle.
>> Check the heater to see if it is getting hot
>> Check the radiator bleeder if a steady flow of coolant is coming out
>> without bubbles.
>> 
>> repeat procedure until you get hot heat and continuous stream of antifreeze
>> with no bubbles coming out of bleeder.
>> Let van idle until it gets to the middle and the radiator fan goes on and
>> off a couple of times.
>> 
>> You are now bled.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 10:46 AM Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes, first thing I discovered when new to Vanagon... I put in fresh
>> coolant
>>> and the heater blew cold...but the temperature gauge didn't indicate
>>> "hot".... I've since learned.
>>> Never replaced the heater core. I think.its full of air now.  more work
>>> today, if leaving the van overnight, nose-up at about 20• slope and open
>>> for siphon didn't work.
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2018, 4:55 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
>>> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Don, usually no heat means either low coolant, or a bad heater core.
>> Did
>>>> you recently replace your core?  How are you bleeding the system?
>>>> 
>>>> Ken
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 9:58 PM Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> How does a Vanagon heater fail?  Mine doesn't leak, the dash lever
>> moves
>>>>> the valve just fine and hot coolant gets to the check valve, at least,
>>> but
>>>>> no heat.
>>>>>   It worked fine, then I replaced the thermostat..No work then..So I
>>>>> undid
>>>>> my "repair"... but the heater didn't come back.
>>>>>    I've driven the van both ways, bled it with every trick I've
>> devised
>>>>> through 3 motors and half a million miles...no heat.  Anybody? Thanks
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Ken Wilford
>>>> John 3:16
>>>> www.vanagain.com
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>>