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Date:         Thu, 4 Aug 2005 05:58:25 EDT
Reply-To:     Trvlr2001@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Carpenter <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: bleeding the cooling system....
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In a message dated 8/3/2005 7:31:46 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, aflores14@CSUB.EDU writes:

I just replaced the water pump on an 84 Westy and now need to bleed the cooling system. I have attempted several different methods and thus far only have an incredibly hot running Vanagon and $40 worth of coolant all over my driveway.

Any suggestions on how to bleed the cooling system? . Warm it up, Jack the front end way up (20in) loosen the top bleed bolt on the radiator until the air bubbles stop. Wearing gloves, mush the rubber hoses where you can to work the bubbles out. The 2.1 has another bleed valve at the thermostat. But I don't know about the 1.9. Even after all of this, I found, when my A/C is on, mine runs a little too hot, and I'm going to get a new radiator from Bus Depot. They run $149. best, John C...


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