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Date:         Sun, 12 Jan 2003 19:57:42 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Coolant hose tap
Comments: To: "J. Stefanovich" <jstef@FLASH.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <200301121652010610.015B991F@mail.flash.net>
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On Sun, 12 Jan 2003, J. Stefanovich wrote:

> in the engine compartment, I noticed that the coolant hose that came off > the front of the block and went forward to the radiator was cut about > six inches from the block and a brass T with a male garden hose > connection was inserted inline. There was a brass cap on the hose > connection. In the storage area under the back seat was a six foot > piece of garden hose with female connections on both ends.

I think these sorts of tees are used for flushing the engine block when doing coolant changes. I don't think I'd use it for a final fill, since I prefer to use distilled water instead of tap water.

My experience so far has been that the diesel is pretty easy to bleed anyway. I haven't had nearly the problems I hear about the gas folks having. I haven't needed to jack up the front or rear. (The Bentley doesn't suggest it for the diesel, only for the gas version.) The radiator bleeds very quickly through the bleeder valve on top, once the thermostat opens.

_ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the |___/ pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be."


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