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Date:         Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:27:44 -0700
Reply-To:     The Westy man <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         The Westy man <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Another way to drain coolant
Comments: To: Paul Guzyk <paullist08@GUZYK.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <200810181149.AA1835564@mail.interslice.com>
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Does not the thermostat block a good chunk of the coolant to come out? Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Guzyk" <paullist08@GUZYK.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 8:49 AM Subject: Re: Another way to drain coolant

>I usually take off one of the big hoses near the front of the van (under >the spare tire area). > > Have cardboard on the ground and a couple of buckets/rags handy to catch > coolant (it will still be messy so wear dirty clothes). > > After one hose has emptied, undo the other one, now drain it into a > bucket. > > THEN insert a compressor air spray nozzle into one of the hoses with a rag > to fill up the gap around the nozzle. Give er some air and the rest of > the coolant will puke out of the other hose....this way you get well over > 90% of the coolant out of the system. > > And if you don't spill any coolant on the ground during the process you > earn a gold star. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1731 - Release Date: 10/17/2008 > 7:01 PM > >


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