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Date:         Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:14:53 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: To bleed or not to bleed
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com>
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Find a piece of 1/8'' hose and make the necessary adaptors (using other sizes of hose) to attach it to a funnel. Run the engine, then park it on a hill, nose up. Take the grill off and take the bleeder screw off completely once it cools a bit. Now add your 1/8'' hose and funnel (enough space around the hose for air to escape) and fill the funnel with coolant. Once it's full, install the bolt, drive, and repeat (once cooled). This is my favorite way of bleeding the system. Easy. It takes time, but it's simple. Give it a go Ryan. Build this apparatus and store it in the bus. You will use it again.

-Craig '87 SUNROOF Syncro '85 GL turned WESTY BOSTIG in back

On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 12:19 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> Bill, > > It is my understanding (from this list) that the 2.1 engine is mostly self > bleeding when it comes to the cooling system. So I would say you are > probably OK - just keeo a close eye on coolant level. > > That being said it doesn't mean that folks out there don't bleed the > coolant > ayatem on a 2.1 - but like I said my understanding is the 2.1 system is > designed to kind of take care of itself. > >

> -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '85 GL (Gertie) > '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus >


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