Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:48:41 -0500
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From: Milo's Kitchen <sagmoore@ZOOMINTERNET.NET>
Subject: Re: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
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Or,,,
Even if you haven't done an engine conversion of any sort, you could still
buy and install the radiator bleeder block from KEP (Kennedy Engineered
Products). It consists of a hollow brass block, compression fitting, "b-nut"
and copper tube, with a tee handled needle valve on the side. The old
bleeder bolt is removed; the block, a seal and a longer bolt are installed,
holding the block in place on the radiator. Installing it requires that you
remove the right-hand bottom radiator mount to allow installation of the
longer bolt (lowering the right side of the rad a little), and then
reinstalling the mount. See the KEP website.
When it comes time to bleed, simply remove the grille and turn the tee
handle anti-clockwise to open the valve and bleed off the air. No tools
required. Its easy to attach a clear plastic hose to the free end of the
copper tube and collect any stray coolant (thereby saving painted surfaces
from abuse, no more puking baby syndrome from the rad). You can also
submerge the free hose end into a clear plastic container (empty 1 liter
Pep*i bottle is my choice) half-filled with fresh coolant mix to observe the
bubbles as you bleed. Like bleeding brakes, eh?
Ah, but the best part is that after the air is mostly out of the system,
leave the plastic hose submerged in the bottle with coolant in it
(temporarily attach the bottle to the nose of the van with tape or your
weapon of choice) and leave the tee handled valve open. As the engine cools,
it will draw fresh coolant mix from the bottle back into the system, the
same way as it does from the refill tank.
Or, roll your own.
Dave
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Jim Felder
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 7:03 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
My bad. It is indeed 13. Hope nobody is reading this stuff in real time
trying to bleed a vanagon.
Jim
On Dec 16, 2005, at 5:07 PM, Old Volks Home wrote:
> Hmmmmmmm.
>
> Mine takes a 13mm Wrench. But then again it's a 2WD and a 84.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> **********************************
> On 12/16/05, Jim Felder <felder@knology.net> wrote:
>>
>> Take a 10mm wrench with you for when you find out that 8mm doesn't
>> fit...
>>
>> : )
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Dec 16, 2005, at 4:09 PM, Sudhir Desai wrote:
>>
>>> chris, easiest way to bleed the coolant is to park the van on an
>>> uphill, remove the upper grill, and use an 8mm wrench to open and
>>> close the small bleeder bolt on the left hand side of the top of the
>>> radiator. :)
>>>
>>> sudhir
>>>
>
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