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Date:         Sun, 7 Nov 2010 13:35:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Correct refilling of cooling system
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTi=T8fOzd8qPc0UzaDbZ7Mw0kNKtF+vacx+cs23k@mail.gmail.com>
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LOL

Cheers, Doug

On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 12:45 AM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>wrote:

> Maybe Doug gets lonely? > > Cya, > Robert > On Nov 5, 2010 9:38 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" < > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > what's wrong with me ! ? > > > > all I do is feed it coolant until it won't accept anymore ... > > and put in more anytime there is a space for more in the pressure bottle. > > and keep the both heater valves open .. > > > > and the final trick .. > > just top it up after every warm-up cool down cycle .. > > usually about 5 cycles.. > > each time it cools down there's some space at the top of the pressure > > bottle. > > top that up. > > > > just don't know what's wrong with me.. > > I get dead vanagons going and alive again all the time, > > I do engine conversions .. > > valve and head jobs etc. etc. etc. .. > > and seldom to I go nutty bleeding. > > I never go nutty bleeding actually. > > if it needs a lot of bleeding something is wrong. > > > > I mainly keep feeding them coolant until they won't take anymore, and > until > > there's no air space in the top of the pressure bottle when it cools > down. > > > > not need for anything complicated or fancy at all. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Doug Alcock" <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 9:34 AM > > Subject: Re: Correct refilling of cooling system > > > > > >> You will get many more posts on this but I will give it a shot. > >> > >> For me it takes 3 people. > >> > >> Elevate the van 4 inches at the front. > >> Take off the grill and expose the bleed screw at the top left corner of > >> the > >> rad (when you're looking at it) and get the correct wrench to loosen it > >> off. > >> Loosen it and hand the wrench to helper #1 > >> > >> Go the back of the van and have a supply of coolant mix ready to go. > Open > >> the filler tank (not the overflow tank) and prepare to pour. > >> > >> Explain to helper #1 that their job is to tighten the bleed screw when > >> there > >> is a full stream of coolant being forced out -- no air bubbles -- no > >> hesitation -- a full flowing stream. > >> > >> Tell helper #2 that their job is to start the van and hold it at 2000 > rpm > >> --- if you don't have a tach use yours ears and tell them to hold it > when > >> it > >> sounds like 'that'. Explain to them that if they let of the gas it will > >> send > >> coolant flying in your face while you are trying pour it. Emphasise this > >> point. > >> > >> Now that helper's 1 and 2 are ready. Go to the back of the van and get > >> ready > >> to pour coolant into the resevoir. > >> > >> Have helper #2 start the engine and hold it 2000 rpm --- you pour > coolant > >> in > >> as fast as you can until Helper #1 closes the bleed valve and you can > pour > >> no more.Slap the pressure cap on. It all happens rather quickly. Tell > your > >> helpers to stand down. > >> > >> Go have a beer. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Doug > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:40 AM, A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@mac.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Before I start - thank you to all the incredible knowledge and fixes > you > >>> all offer. > >>> > >>> Trying to get my "new" 91 Vanagon up to parr. Now registered after > >>> trying > >>> for a month to locate the last registered owner, and insured. > >>> > >>> After the cooling system pressurizes - two leaks of great force appear. > >>> One from the thermostat housing and the other from the 90 degree > plastic > >>> pipe (now to be replaced with metal variety) on passenger side of > engine. > >>> > >>> What is the correct proceedure to refill the system? > >>> > >>> i thought I had read that there was a specific way to do this by > getting > >>> the front end elevated to try and rid the system of air locks. > >>> > >>> Once I get this up and running I can drive the Beast home and start to > >>> tinker with lots of other bits - AC, brakes, clutch, electric windows - > >>> to > >>> name a few. > >>> > >>> Thank you in advance for any assistance you may offer. > >>> > >>> Peter Marsh > >>> Naples FL > >>> 1981 VW veggy burning diesel Pickup > >>> 1991 VW Vanagon GL > >>> 2005 VW TDI Beetle > >>> 1978 GMC Royale > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> http://www.dougalcock.com >

-- http://www.dougalcock.com


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