Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 10:40:54 -0800
Reply-To: Jim Thompson <jim96003@C-ZONE.NET>
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From: Jim Thompson <jim96003@C-ZONE.NET>
Subject: Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
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At 10:47 AM 1/16/99 -0500, Robert Rountree wrote:
>I'm just looking at the Bentley that Jim quoted so much of.....
>
>19.8 shows no rear bleeder for 83-85...
>19.10 shows no rear bleeder for 83-85
>19.11 shows the rear bleeder for 86+... which my 87 has...
>Is yours & Jim's different than the Bentley shows?
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To Robert and the list -
Not having seen Jim Arnott's 83.5 setup, I cannot really say,
but..................
I have several editions of Bentleys to refer to. Note - the 1983 edition
does not cover the Wasserboxer. These sections were not inserted until the
84 edition.
Page 19.8 (both editions) won't show the Rear Bleeder Assy because that's
the wrong area to look for it.
Take a closer look on page 19.9, upper left corner (both editions).
"Bleeder connection valve open when filling or bleeding cooling system
see Figure 6" (They don't say what page Fig. 6 is on, but it's on page
19.12 of the 84-85 dated Bentleys or on page 19.16 of the 86-91 dated
Bentleys).
Take another closer look at the 83-85 1.9 diagram on page 19.14 (84-85
edition) or 19.10 (86-91 edition) about half way down the page, where it
indicates the Rear Bleeder Valve.
All Wasserboxer Vanagons had both a bleed valve in the front and in the
rear. However, the pictures in the Bentley CAN be misleading.
Take a look again at page 19.9 (both editions). The picture they have
there shows the VERY EARLY 1983 1.9 setup, i.e. Feed and Supply Hoses going
across the front of the engine compartment with no intermediate plastic
device most of us are use to seeing. This arrangement was used up through
VIN 25-D-087510 (eng DH 002154) with a small bleeder valve assembly
attached to the bypass hoses shown in the picture. The intermediate
plastic piece (with the bleeder now moved to there as part of that
assembly) was introduced on VIN 25-D-087511 (eng DH 002155) and used
through the end of 1.9 production.
Why Bentley has never changed the pictures to accurately depict the more
common 83.5-85 hose/bleeder system is unknown of course, which can make it
difficult to perform the job right.
The 86-91 Rear Bleeder is located on top of the Thermostat Assembly, as
shown on page 19.11 (86-91 edition).
Now is everyone properly confused? :-)
Jim/The Old Volks Home
(530) 221-5342
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon
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