DIY: Bleeding the air out of your coolant (Post #7) - Page 2

*Daddymac117* · 09-25-06, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Diaz

I should do a video. I've only done this about 100 times in the past 6 years.

will you be including pond water in your video?

tnelson · 09-25-06, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Diaz

Look at the upper radiator hose. At the engine side of the hose, you'll see a valve with a hole at the top. Use a 12mm box ended wrench to open and close it.

or a 12 mm socket on a ratchet with a rag over it.

Double Glow · 11-12-07, 07:17 PM

Wheres that video diy!

lgnd · 11-13-07, 02:42 AM

I always put a transparent tube to the bleeder valve I can see the bubbles in the tube.

Double Glow · 11-14-07, 10:23 PM

Did it today! Was very easy! Thanks!

brynosaur · 11-16-07, 01:32 PM

does this spill a lot of coolant?? like maybe i should do this in the street

just curious because it says to keep adding it after its full so its gotta be going somewhere right....

bboarder711 · 11-24-07, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Diaz

I should do a video. I've only done this about 100 times in the past 6 years.

iff you own a legend you need to do this actually this should be done with every oil change 3 months is enought time for even the smallest leak to put enough air in the system

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Originally Posted by brynosaur

does this spill a lot of coolant?? like maybe i should do this in the street

just curious because it says to keep adding it after its full so its gotta be going somewhere right....

yea youll spill some of it dont worry the more running out of the car means your pushing air out

ay0un · 12-04-07, 06:12 AM

what kind of problems can occur if there is air in the coolant system? When i press hard on the gas pedal, my temp guage goes down (towards lower temp.) a bit. Can air in the coolant system cause this?

bboarder711 · 12-04-07, 09:07 AM

where is the needle sitting normally??? and yes bleed the system anyway to be safe

fuzzy2k3 · 03-25-08, 11:35 PM

how come this isnt in the DIY forum when i click on it, but is when i search for it.......

c_money14 · 08-19-08, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Diaz

First, fill the overflow jug to the MAX line.

Then when the car is cold, pop the radiator cap off and fill it to the top.

Next, start the car and turn the heat on high.

Then, open the bleeder valve (12mm valve on top of the engine, at the end of the upper radiator hose), and keep the coolant full.

When the fan kicks on the first time, close the bleeder valve. All the while, making sure the coolant is full in the radiator.

After each cycle of the radiator fan, open and close the bleeder valve within 3-4 seconds. Keep filling the radiator.

After about 4-5 times doing this, you should be good. Put the radiator cap back on and make sure your overflow jug is at the MAX line.

"When the fan kicks on the first time, close the bleeder valve. All the while, making sure the coolant is full in the radiator. " <----- This step, how do you make this work, do you leave the radiator cap off, and keep adding coolant, because when I did this my cooling system was all wacky I am assuming because they was no pressure in the system...

1994gs6-speed · 08-19-08, 12:19 PM

if the needle drops on the gauge then i would assume it is the thermostat. You should change it out and then bleed the system.

c_money14 · 08-19-08, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 1994gs6-speed

if the needle drops on the gauge then i would assume it is the thermostat. You should change it out and then bleed the system.

I did both of these yesterday.. At the same time..

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