Date:         Sat, 7 Sep 2013 20:37:19 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Top off the rad
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <522BCA14.9080009@gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes

        The Bong is my WeaponOfChoice ~ Have used it on numerous ReFills on
both OEM H2OBoxer Configs & SubyConversions & it has NeverFailed ~
Since we all know, or should know, that Fluids possess the amazing
trait of WantingToSeekTheirOwnLevel, logic should follow that the Bong
ShouldBe a SureFired method for getting Coolant into most, if not all,
the Nooks&Crannys of our Vanagons CoolingSystems ~ I pretty much
always have the rear of the van up on ramps @ ReFillTime 'cause I've
been UnderTheBus DoingStuff ~ I open the Rad'Bleeder, attach the Bong
to the ExpansionTank & fill it 'til flow starts coming out the
Rad'Bleeder ~ start the Eng' & run it 'til it reaches OperatingTemp ~
check for Heat @ the Heaters ~ do some revving to 2K-3k to be sure
that a good flow is going ~ close the Rad'Bleeder ~ Drain the Bong ~
Put the cap on the ExpansionTank & go for that LongAwaited TestDrive ~
I ReallyLove TestDrives ~

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB


On 7 Sep , 2013, at 6:51 PM, JRodgers wrote:

> Jim,
>
> wouldn't the bong method work better??
>
> John
>
>
> On 9/7/2013 4:55 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>>
>>> And different kinds of rube
>>> goldburges is just nonsence.
>>>
>>
>> Maybe, maybe not. Your method is clever, but it doesn't address the
>> fact
>> the the heater hoses are higher than the top of the radiator, and
>> unless
>> the  engine is warm, the thermostat is not open so you are leaving
>> a big
>> potential void there, too.
>>
>> Jim
>>