Date:         Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:19:25 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
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That thing's just plain ugly.
I was trying to find some sort of adapter to mate the 1/4" end on one of
those valves to the radiator- I found a website for a place that specialized
in uncommon parts, pieces, adapters and other fittings that seemed to have
the stuff to do it, but I never followed up on it. I was going to put a hose
barb on the end of it and run some type of flexible tubing from it.
I should see if I can find that again. There has to be a more elegant way to
do that. I asked the guy that owns a local radiator shop and he didn't think
the insert could be replaced but he thought he might be able to braze
something to it.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Smythe" <r3tr0v1ru5@hotmail.com>
To: <refisher@MCHSI.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system


> For pictures of the KEP front bleed petcock see:
>
> http://subaruvanagon.com/conv1_cooling_9.htm
>
> Robert
> 90 MV
>
>