burping radiator
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Burning Brakes
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From: NJ: the garbage state
burping radiator
you guys know if there is an easy way to bleed air out of the cooling system? from experience it sounds like i have air in the line. -2009 c6 ls mn6 w/z51
Racer
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From: Alamogordo NM
When I did mine, I just jacked up the driver side of the car a little bit and ran the car till it warmed up, then let it cool off. I repeated that 3 times, kept the coolant topped off and no problems since.
Tech Contributor
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
I didn't even do that. Just let the car sit level, opened the reservoir and let the engine warm up. Then I revved the engine to about 3K several times and held it for about 30 seconds each time then topped off the system if required.
Bill
Safety Car
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From: Bay Area CA
Continue to do this until air bubbles stop coming to the surface of the reservoir. This procedure is in the service manual.
Former Vendor
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From: Salt Lake City Utah
You can do it a few more times if you wanted to as well; put the cap back on, drive it and get it nice and hot, then let it cool down all the way and repeat.
The more times, the merrier, air in a cooling system is not a good thing.
If you do many repairs on your car (or any car for that matter) it may be worth buying a coolant vacuum filler for $100-200, similar to this one:
We use one like it, it works great and only takes a few minutes to fill the system with no air bubbles.
Feel free to call, email, or PM us anytime!
Thanks!
- Jeremy
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Race Director
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From: Southampton NJ
You can do it a few more times if you wanted to as well; put the cap back on, drive it and get it nice and hot, then let it cool down all the way and repeat.
The more times, the merrier, air in a cooling system is not a good thing.
If you do many repairs on your car (or any car for that matter) it may be worth buying a coolant vacuum filler for $100-200, similar to this one:
We use one like it, it works great and only takes a few minutes to fill the system with no air bubbles.
Feel free to call, email, or PM us anytime!
Thanks!
- Jeremy
Click HERE to send me a PM | Sales@jdpmotorsports.com | www.jdpmotorsports.com | JDP Facebook | 888.308.6007
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Ohio
You can do it a few more times if you wanted to as well; put the cap back on, drive it and get it nice and hot, then let it cool down all the way and repeat.
The more times, the merrier, air in a cooling system is not a good thing.
If you do many repairs on your car (or any car for that matter) it may be worth buying a coolant vacuum filler for $100-200, similar to this one:
We use one like it, it works great and only takes a few minutes to fill the system with no air bubbles.
Feel free to call, email, or PM us anytime!
Thanks!
- Jeremy
Click HERE to send me a PM | Sales@jdpmotorsports.com | www.jdpmotorsports.com | JDP Facebook | 888.308.6007
Been using it for years
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mech. pa
I worked at an Autozone for awhile ,no we did not have one to rent or borrow. If you have a mightyvac you may be able to use that. It only has a 4oz container though.The mightyvac can also be used for testing, spark advancer, any vacuum operated device, bleed brakes,etc. The JDP tool was not that costly of a tool.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sugarhill Ga
I cut the bottom out of a 2 liter bottle of coke, I placed the neck into the coolant bottle and filled the bottle 1/2 way. start the engine and let it come up to temp, when the t-stat opens the coolant will be sucked down as the air is released.
