Coolant still won't go into the van.  Got maybe 5 oz more in, tried with van
level and with the back end jacked up.

Any other ideas?

Mike

> From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:22:03 -0700
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>, "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
> Subject: Re:      bleeding a van - coolant
>
> Why doncha just ask about tires or gun control, for Chrissake?  We aren't
> going to hear the end of this thread till Halloween.
>
> Fill the engine as best you can while level.  You now have ninety -
> ninety-five percent of the coolant in.  Now jack up the front end and start
> up the engine.  Open your heater boxes and your bypass valve (on the
> firewall in your '85).  Let it run till the thermostat opens and THEN open
> your bleed valve to allow air to escape.  You'll want to keep the engine
> rpms up around 3K while venting (good job for GF/SO/wife).  Should only take
> a few minutes once it's warmed up.
>
> Karl
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 11:15 AM
> Subject: bleeding a van - coolant
>
>
>> Van gurus,
>>
>> I bled the coolant in the course of another job on the van, thinking to
> kill
>> two birds with, well, you know.
>>
>> The BOOK says to open the bleeder, jack up  the front of the van, and add
>> coolant through the tank in the rear.
>>
>> The tank is above the thermostat, which is, of course, closed.  Now I'm
>> supposed to start the engine and run it and add coolant.
>>
>> QUESTION:  Am I going to toast the engine before that thermostat opens and
>> lets in coolant?  And if so, how do I get coolant in?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Mike
>> from Sacramento, and confusion [and chagrin; I've done this before and
> can't
>> remember how.]
>
>