Date:         Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:19:43 -0400
Reply-To:     Paul Terry <paulterry@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Paul Terry <paulterry@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: How to empty a radiator?
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
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Take great care and don't remove any hose from the T-Distribution device (where 5 or so hoses are connected on the passenger side of the firewall). I had a leaking hose and damaged the plastic connection when I removed the hose. Have the T-Distribution section on order with VW and am looking forward to removing all of the hoses.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
>Sent: Oct 12, 2007 12:03 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: How to empty a radiator?
>
>You can get most out through the leaking head gasket :>)
>
>Your supposed to remove one of the hoses that go from the radiator and
>coolant pipe. Then it is a process of removing yet another hose( take your
>choice), and another , and another. Each time jack the
>Vanagon up in the front and back. Then side to side. You will soon
>discover what good enough means in Vanagon coolant system maintinance,
>because after all this, you will still have a quart or two still inside.
>
>That means fill it all back up with  clean fresh water and go driving and
>do it all over again.BTDT many times. Somebody has probably determined
>exactly the bestest process for doing this, but it is still lots of work
>to get most of the coolant out. Good  luck.