Date:         Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:56:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Home Made version of "the easy-bleed" for de-airing your
              van's rad.
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <471b94ea.1b36640a.5050.7bc9SMTPIN_ADDED@mx.google.com>
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The 2.1 cooling system is a lot easier to bleed than the 1.9 Geza.

The older system is lacking the self-bleeding feature of the later one and
can be stubborn.

I haven't had a lot of trouble bleeding either motor but the 'build your own
high point' method seems to be easier than jacking or whatever to get a high
point. Fill the tube, open the rad bleed and go for lunch.  If you have a
catch basin under the leak, you're in great shape.

I'll try it when I put the Subie motor in Dixie.  Don't hold your breath,
I've got to finish the house first.   :)

On 10/21/07, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Jake,
>
> In other words, you clamp a length of pipe onto the coolant reservoir to
> raise the level over the radiator, then fill 'er up. Sounds easy, as you
> say. The air just bubbles back out?
>
> Funny, I've never had any need to bleed the system, even after doing
> coolant
> flushes, changing water pumps, etc. It just seems like you fill it up,
> drive
> it around a bit, put more in if necessary, and that's it. Is there
> something
> I'm missing?
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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