Okay, I sort of thought about that (sort of). I guess I'll do it the old-fashioned way and hope for the best. Listmember Mike Collum suggested a great way to top off after bleeding by using a milk jug and a very tightly fitted line into the bottom of it. I'm going to do it Mike's way and call it good. Warren 88 Westy "Billy Bones" 87 GL ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Miller <tmiller@vcmails.com> Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2004 11:58 am Subject: Re: vacuum bleeding? > Won't work! You will simply collapse the rubber hoses! > TEMiller > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 9:46 AM > Subject: vacuum bleeding? > > > > Has anyone ever thought of a way to bleed the cooling system on > a Vanagon > by using a vacuum pump? Would it be possible to hook up an > electric pump of > some sort to the bleeder valve on the radiator, turn it on, and > then while > someone keeps the reservoir topped off, run it until it runs free of > bubbles. Just thinking of a way to totally bleed the system ... > > > > Warren Lail > > 88 Westy "Billy Bones" > > 87 GL > > > > |
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