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Subject:Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
From:Robert Rountree
Date:Sat, 16 Jan 1999 10:47:17 -0500

I'm just looking at the Bentley that Jim quoted so much of.....

19.8 shows no rear bleeder for 83-85...
19.10 shows no rear bleeder for 83-85
19.11 shows the rear bleeder for 86+... which my 87 has...
Is yours & Jim's different than the Bentley shows?

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Thompson <jim96003@C-ZONE.NET>
Subject: Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley

>Ditto the same here for my 84 Westy!
>
>Jim/The Old Volks Home
>
>At 08:44 AM 1/15/99 -0800, Jim Arnott wrote:
>>They changed the system between 83.5 (which I have) and 84?  My 83.5 has
the
>>engine compartment bleeder.  Gotta use it.  It's at the second highest
point
>>in the system.
>>
>>Jim Arnott
>>WetWesties
>>Union, OR
>>
>>
>>Robert Rountree wrote:
>>>
>>> Very nice explanation Jim.... lots of work, thanks for all the
trouble...
>>> Just one thing... he has an 84... so drop step #6
>>>
>><snip>
>>
>>> >6.  open bleeder valve at front of engine compartment (on black plastic
>>> >fitting with 4 large radiator hoses connecting to it.)
>>
>>
>