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Date:         Thu, 6 Nov 2003 08:44:51 -0500
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Antifreeze Removal
Comments: To: Jeff Bourdeau <jeff.bourdeau@ANR.STATE.VT.US>
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Jeff, Drill a small hole in the protective shield. Make it just big enough to get you extention in there. I don't know why this wasn't done from the factory. ERic

Jeff Bourdeau wrote:

>I'm putting the Vanagon in Storage for the winter. Before I do that I >thought I would change the antifreeze. I have done it before but I am >pretty sure I have not gotten all of the old out before the new went in. >It is not clear to me on the easiest way to drain the antifreeze in my 89 >Vanagon. The Bentley Manual points to the drain plug on the block. To >get to that plug, I would need to remove the protective shield below the >push rods. To remove the shield I would need to loosen one or more of my >studs to the exhaust manifold. Is there a quicker and easier way to drain >the fluid? Like disconnection a critical hose on the underbelly? I really do not want to >deal with the manifold studs. > >Thanks in advance to your reply > >Jeff Bourdeau >Burlington VT >61 15 window deluxe >73 Westy >89 Westy > > > >


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