Here's the video. Please let me know what you think, what you don't like, and what I did wrong. My first video.

Thanks

 

I did the original video on using clear tubing to bleed a Corvette Z06. and a follow up video with the Cooler Bleeder. It looks like you cobbled together a manual version of the https://www.coolerbleeder.com

Your video and technique looks fine. I would recommend that you drive the car for a couple of weeks and then re-perform the bleeding procedure(without driving the car). You may get bunch more air out after the system has time to settle.

Good luck.

 

Thanks for the input. I actually got the idea for the canister from a pot-smoking cousin. He uses something like this to make wax (Can be purchased off Amazon from $49 as seen in my video without the bulk fitting. Anyways, I'll test it again, but I'm pretty confident that all the air is out of the system. An easy way to tell (aside from the bubbles), is with the pump. You can actually hear the pump cavitating and also witness the bubbles. My pump runs quiet with no cavitation.

In the beginning of the video, you can hear the cavitation over the noise of the vacuum pump. I'll redo the bleeding in a couple of weeks and post a follow-up video.

The point is that with $100, (without the vacuum pump that you can borrow from AutoZone), you can quickly bleed the system. I was surprised to find so much air in my system.

That cooler bleeder you linked sounds like a plug and play system and looks like a great setup.

Thanks again for the feedback and the recommendation to retest in a couple weeks. Did your setup with the cooler bleeder show additional vacuum after re-doing the bleed 2 weeks later?

 

I updated the video with links to purchase the items. The links are NOT affiliated links FYI. All I ask is a like or subscribe to continue making videos like these. Thanks

 

I did the 1" tube and was never able to get all the air out of the system. was lucky to find a complete cooler bleeder for 400$ shipped and grabbed that up. much easier process and does the job nicely
there's literally hundreds of different degaussers on ebay from 60-125$ based on the size ion the canister. hvac pump runs another 60-100 depending on the cfm you want as well. I do like the auto feature of the cooler bleeder once its setup it runs without having to open and close vacuum and runs the pump as well. kind of a set it and forget it system . run it about 15 minutes and your done. the q/c fittings and the 1 way valve make for effortless clean up

 

One thing that might make it easier to use is to provide an extra reservoir for coolant that can keep the coolant level above the bleeder line going to the intercooler.

Each time you release the vacuum you have air going down toward the intercooler and have to release the vacuum slowly. With a separate reservoir plumbed into the one you have you could let coolant into the main reservoir as the vacuum is released thus keeping the flud level above the entry to the bleeder hose. To do this you would need a vacuum valve in the line from the main reservoir to the secondary reservoir which should hold about a gallon of coolant. The secondary reservoir wouldn't be pressurized so when the vacuum valve between the two is opened the coolant flows from the secondary reservoir as the main reservoir empties thus keeping air out of the bleeder hose. To set the system up you would add coolant to the main reservoir until it reached the level of the hose connecting the secondary reservoir and then switch over to filling the secondary reservoir with the vacuum valve open. This will push air out of the hose and let it escape through the top of the main reservoir. Once the air is out close the valve and top off the secondary reservoir, put the lid on the main reservoir and start the pump (assuming the bleeder hose is already connected). When you want to pull coolant into the reservoir turn off the vacuum pump, open the valve between the two reservoirs and coolant will flow directly into the intercooler without any bubbles.

I use a cooling system vacuum bleeder that uses air pressure to generate a vacuum. As I pull a vacuum I get some coolant that escapes with the compressed air and I collect that in a gallon bottle that is connected to the outlet line. On the other end, I have another gallon jug with a hose between it and the inlet valve that I prefill with coolant before closing the valve and pulling a vacuum on the intercooler.

Bill

 

Appreciate all the kind words and support guys! Please reach out if anyone has Cooler Bleeder questions!

 

I checked your parts list. You have a cut/paste error in the list. The link for the tubing takes you to the Amazon page for the vacuum chamber. Not sure what size tubing you used but I think it would have to be 1/2 inch ID braided clear hose due to the barbed hose fitting you listed.

I should mention that you may not always hear the pump cavitate. When I turn on my pump all I hear is a low humming noise even though there is plenty of tiny air bubbles turning the coolant opaque. Even when the bubbles drastically reduce I don't hear a change in the pump sound.

Bill

 

Hello Bill,

Its an 16mm OD and 12mm ID. I agree that you might not hear it cavitate all times. I am able to see it in the form of the micro bubbles making their way to the bleeding tube. Fortunately, my pump does make a distinct sound. It even cuts off and on. I'm going to check in about a week and report back to see if I am able to remove additional air.

You are also correct in that you have to be careful in not reintroducing air back into the system when you release the vacuum from the chamber. I go over this in the video.