I'm sorry, but as a fairly recent devotee of Vanagon lore (and a pretty
accomplished back yard mechanic),  I was reading this and just cracking up
<g>.  This is exactly the kind of necessary procedure that makes the Vanagon
so endearing!  :-)

Are we all sado-masochists?  I never felt quite as passionate about my
British cars, and they were just as quirky.  (But then again, it was really
a bitch to camp in an Austin Healy 100-6...)

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'91 Taurus SHO (Gone today!)
'95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message -----
From: Debi <mtngal@SIERRATEL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 1999 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: Filling cooling ( PART 2)

> ( I squeezed the hose a few time and gradually felt the hose tighten under
> pressure as the 50/50 mix replaced the air in the system)
> When you start getting antifreeze out of the rear bleeder valve , close
it,
> that is how you know you are getting the air out of the system... Have
> someone at the front watching the front valve, and have them close it when
> they see antifreeze coming out.
> Then you can top off filler tank and replace front grill. Watch you fill
> tank for any signs that it needs more 50/50 mixture. you'll probably need
to
> top it off at least once. ALWAYS keep some 50/50 handy...
>
> Let me know if this made things easier to understand, Mtngal
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joel Shortlidge <shortlid@purdue.edu>
> To: Debi <mtngal@sierratel.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 1999 12:20 AM
> Subject: Re: Filling cooling
>
>
> | But how do I get to the radiator and the bleed valve???
> |
> | Debi wrote:
> |
> | > Joel, do you have a Bentley yet?
> | > It's explained there .... or do a search in the archives for bleeding
> the
> | > cooling system.
> | > It's a rather lengthy explanation...
> | > If you don't find it let me know I'll type the response...
> | > Do you know where the bleeder cap in on the radiator? ( top of
radiator
> | > toward passenger side) becareful it's a bolt screwed into plastic...
> yes,
> | > plastic!
> | >
> | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > From: Joel Shortlidge <shortlid@PURDUE.EDU>
> | > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> | > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 1999 12:00 AM
> | > Subject: Filling cooling
> | >
> | > | I heard some thing about putting the van on a incline to get the air
> | > | out!  Explain
> | > |
> |
> |