Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: Radiator bleed screws
From:Mark McCulley
Date:Fri, 16 Oct 1998 21:50:06 -0700

At 07:30 PM 10/16/98 -0700, Earl Smith wrote:
>The Hayes manual refers to a bleed screw on the rad, over which one can put
>a piece of tubing to direct the flow into a container.  This would sure cut
>down on a lot of the mess and make it possible to salvage antifreeze when
>bleeding a system that has recently been refilled.  I heard this type of
>bleed screw is required in California.  Can anyone sell me one?
>
>Earl from Sunny Sooke
>84 ex-California Vanagon
>
If you have an 84 Vanagon (CA or Federal) you already have the bleed screw.
I don't see how a piece of tubing would be all that helpful though. A bucket
does the trick for me.

MM