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10 results for “Bleed”

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Valves used to bleed air from drum brakes, available in sets of 4

Cooling and heating
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

a screw used to bleed air from a heating system

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Caps for bleeding brake fluid from the system

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

a tool used to remove air from the brake system

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

The process of removing air or gas from a hydraulic system, such as the hydraulic valve lifter

Cooling and heating
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Valve used to remove air from the cooling system

Cooling and heating
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

To remove air from the cooling system to prevent damage

Tools and maintenance terminology
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A device or mechanism that generates a vacuum, used for various purposes such as bleeding the cooling system.

VW Bus and camper parts

The pressurized tank in the water-cooled Vanagon cooling circuit that accommodates coolant expansion and provides a fill and bleed point. It is separate from the low-pressure coolant refill reservoir; the names are sometimes confused in parts listings.

Vanagon Dictionary editorial reference
Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

The electronic control unit (ECU) is part of Volkswagen’s Digifant fuel-injection and engine-management system. Gerry’s 1986–1991 technical bulletin index distinguishes these applications from the earlier Digijet years. In a January 1999 list thread, an owner of a 1986 Westfalia reported that the engine quit after cooling-system bleeding and asked whether fuel starvation or a failed Digifant component was involved; the thread records a troubleshooting question, not a confirmed diagnosis. Check engine code and market before identifying an ECU.

Gerry community context

Related mailing-list messages and current discussions from Gerry. These are community context for the dictionary term.

  • Re: How to bleed the cooling system???

    Historical mailing list · Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:54:59 -0800

    The Diesels have no bleed valve on the thermostat housing. Mark Bill Davidson wrote: > try to bleed it again.... didn't notice you mention...

  • Re: Brake Fluid Bleed Questions

    Historical mailing list · Sat, 16 Nov 1996 18:52:48 -0800

    ...It says there is a front >upper and a lower bleed screw, but does not show a diagram. I only see a >single bleed...

  • Homemade pressure bleeder links

    Historical mailing list · Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:48:40 -0500

    Personally, I use a Motive Power Bleeder model 0100 but here are links to 3 different homemade power bleeders for those who are considering...

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