joe;
        After you replace the core release the clamp on the bottom hose
first. Then open the core's bleeder valve until you see coolant. That
should get rid of the majority of air in the heater.
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5 Coupe

On Wed, 8 Dec 1999 16:01:06 -0500 joe friedrichs <joefried@JAVANET.COM>
writes:
>I'm replacing the rear heater core and heater valve in my vanagon,
>can anyone tell me can I do this without draining my entire cooling
>system? If so I plan to clamp off in & out hoses and replace core. I
>assume the white plastic screw is a bleeder valve, how long do you
>think
>it takes to bleed system, and should I also bleed from the radiator
>bleeder valve?
>
>thanks in advance,
>Joe F.
>'87 Vanagon Syncro
>"The White Whale"

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