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Date:         Sun, 27 Aug 2000 15:02:45 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: Coolant change
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What kind of incline do you need - you could maybe do this on the slope of a hill... and what about possible air in the radiator like Bill was pointing out.... are you getting the tailend higher than the radiator - is it (the pressure cap) the highest point???

>From: John Rodgers <inua@hiwaay.net>

>Mark, >I learned the trick of raising the rear of the van to bleed the cooling >system >from my mechanic, and man of 30 years experience with VW's. Bleeding the >system >through the front bleeder valve is a bit of a PITA. Jack up the rear, with >the >pressure cap off, run it until the cooling fan cycles several times. That >way >you know the thermostat is open and coolant is circulating.Watch the >coolant >tank. if there is a bubble the tank will burp, the level will drop a tiny >bit, >and you can top it up then. Be sure to put coolant in the expansion tank >and >reinstall the pressure cap.

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