Burping cooling system
Has anyone come across this tool;
http://www.nationaltoolwarehouse.com...qx/product.htm It apparently loads the coolant via a vacuum eliminating air in the system. You do need a compressor to do this. With all the problems showing up regarding the burping issue I have never seen this tool mentioned. Has anyone used it? Read about it in my motorcycle mags. Airlift™ Coolant Refill Kit |
snakebitekit,
Interesting bit of gear! Here are the instructions: Quote:
Interesting concept, though - pull all the air out by creating a hard vacuum in the cooling system, then admitting water without letting the air back in. Let us know if it really works! Tom |
Whew, way to complicated for me. :)
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I just loosen the water temp sensor and fill with water till it runs out. Tighten and drive it.
Dwight |
You my friend are boring!!! Exactly what I do. I hate when things work the first time.
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To totally eliminate the air you would have to pull 1 atmosphere of vacuum, which, if memory serves me, is about 29 inches of mercury. I wonder if they mean 24-26 inch of mercury. That would seem to me to be very hard to do with a venturi, but I guess possible. If they are talking 24-26 inches of water (anything short of an atmosphere), it would fill the radiator, but it would not eliminate air pockets in the engine.
I would be a bit concerned that the water pump seal would be damaged at an atmosphere of vacuum. Vacuum would be a pressure in the exact opposite direction that the seal is designed to work. Can a radiator tube take 14.7 lb of force pressing on it from the outside? What about the radiator tanks? Most tanks that can hold lots of pressure will collapse with a vacuum in them. Lots of bad things can happen it this world. It might work, but I would want to know more. |
I used to use those all of the time. They work great.
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Your boring too!!!! Lets see what happens start suking!!! Just pull the temp sending unit and bleed and go drive.
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I've been called much worse.
I couldn't get the air pocket out of my heads by pulling the plug, with the front end on my jack stands at the highest notch. Hot pockets in the heads gurgled when I shut it off. I finally backed in over a steep bank and got another half gallon in it. Problem solved, but it wasn't easy. |
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