Date:         Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:50:19 -0500
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From:         john <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cooling system questions
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Hello Ken:

Please explain how you use device. Â Looks like one fitting
near gauge would go to vacuum pump. Â Where does clear
plastic tubing go? Â How do you use device to remove air
pockets from a nearly full Vanagon cooling system?

Thank you,

John

On Sat, 2016-02-13 at 08:48 -0500, kenneth wilford (Van-
Again) wrote:
> John, forget all of that bleeding stuff.  Use this device
> and it will allow
> you to check for leaks (vacuum mode) and then fill the
> system without any
> jacking, bleeding, etc.  Gets all of the air out of the
> system the first
> time, every time.  Been using it for about 2 years now and
> it works
> flawlessly every time.  Just got tired of the bleeding
> process, spilling
> coolant, hot coolant overflowing, etc.
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QFDRS0?psc=1&redirect
> =true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01
>
> HTH,
> Ken
>
> On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 10:55 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers11
> 3@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Draining the cooling system works per BENPLACE.  I have
> > a question about
> > refilling it.
> >
> > Can using a "coolant bong" fill it sufficiently without
> > all this bleeding
> > stuff, at least to the point you can run it without
> > overheating, watching
> > the temp and coolant level light all the time and maybe
> > add a little more
> > coolant to the expansion tank as required after the
> > thermostat opens?
> >
> > John
> > On Feb 12, 2016 18:27, "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Rick,
> > > Â  If you haven't become familiar with the bleeder bolt
> > > on the top of the
> > > radiator it is certainly time that you did so.  Remove
> > > your upper grill
> > and
> > > you will see it at the upper corner of the radiator on
> > > the passenger
> > side.
> > > If it is the original screw, you do not need to remove
> > > it completely to
> > > allow the air to escape; just screw it out about 3
> > > threads or so.  To
> > bleed
> > > out air the system must have pressure in it; else you
> > > will just be
> > letting
> > > in more air.
> > > Â  If the pressure cap on your expansion tank works
> > > properly there will be
> > > pressure whenever the system is fully warm.  Else you
> > > have to add
> > pressure
> > > by some other means.  When the system is hot and
> > > pressurized, crack open
> > > the bleeder and listen for escaping air and watch for
> > > coolant flow.
> > Close
> > > it back up and repeat again later if you wish.
> > > Â  This is an essential step any time the cooling
> > > system has been
> > opened.  A
> > > significant amount of air in the top part of the
> > > radiator can cetainly
> > > reduce its effectiveness and cause high operating
> > > temperatures.
> > >
> > > Larry A.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 7:12 PM, Rick Cooper <rickdcoo
> > > per@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Two days ago I replaced the big coolant pipe that
> > > > runs along the LH
> > side
> > > of
> > > > the engine (from pump to thermostat area) since it
> > > > had rust bubbles
> > > > happening.  Put on a nice shiny stainless steel one
> > > > from Frank
> > Condelli (
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > http://www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/index.php?ro
> > ute=product/product&path=61_93_95&product_id=367
> > > > ).
> > > > Â Â Â At the same time I put in a new thermostat rated
> > > > for 87 degrees C,
> > > > though I'm not sure why -- guess I was tired of a
> > > > lousy heater.
> > > >
> > > > Yesterday I did a 100 mile journey and the temp
> > > > gauge stayed around the
> > > 3/4
> > > > to 7/8 position, maybe a needle's width from the
> > > > high end of the gauge.
> > > > This seems high, from what I've read here.  I'm
> > > > wondering whether I've
> > > bled
> > > > all the air out of the cooling system and it is
> > > > running
> > inefficiently.  I
> > > > lost about a gallon of coolant in replacing the pipe
> > > > and think I've
> > > > replaced about that much.  I also topped up the
> > > > reservoir a couple
> > times
> > > > after warming up the engine.  This morning (day
> > > > after my journey), the
> > > > reservoir was down a couple of inches so I've topped
> > > > it up again.
> > > >
> > > > But I've read here about raising the front of the
> > > > vehicle and removing
> > a
> > > > bleeder cap on the rad.  Should I do that and add
> > > > coolant there?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Rick
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com