Intercooler Dry-Break Bleeding Kit
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Intercooler Dry-Break Bleeding Kit
New from GSpeed, a dry-break intercooler bleeding tool to help bleed the difficult factory supercharger cooling systems on C7Zs.
We've custom machined fittings with Jiffy-Tite dry break valve bodies that replace the factory fill port. It comes with a mating fitting and reservoir that allows you to fill the system, bleed it, then disconnect the reservoir while it's still full without making a mess.
Retail price is selling for $170, and the production ones will be available in 3-4 weeks. We'll be using nicer beakers than the one shown above; that was a proof-of-concept once we got our custom fittings in.
If you order a pump override tool at the same time, we'll knock ten dollars off the price.
https://gspeed.com/product/dry-break...ler-bleed-kit/
Thanks for all the feedback we got during development of this part. The community involvement helps us figure out where we need to be steering our efforts.
We've custom machined fittings with Jiffy-Tite dry break valve bodies that replace the factory fill port. It comes with a mating fitting and reservoir that allows you to fill the system, bleed it, then disconnect the reservoir while it's still full without making a mess.
Retail price is selling for $170, and the production ones will be available in 3-4 weeks. We'll be using nicer beakers than the one shown above; that was a proof-of-concept once we got our custom fittings in.
If you order a pump override tool at the same time, we'll knock ten dollars off the price.
https://gspeed.com/product/dry-break...ler-bleed-kit/
Thanks for all the feedback we got during development of this part. The community involvement helps us figure out where we need to be steering our efforts.
Last edited by GSpeed; Aug 25, 2016 at 03:56 PM.
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Thanks guys!
Can you please advise regarding the OEM passenger side intercooler reservoir? How much of an air bubble is left behind after using this method? Does it matter?
Can you please advise regarding the OEM passenger side intercooler reservoir? How much of an air bubble is left behind after using this method? Does it matter?
Last edited by spearfish25; Aug 25, 2016 at 04:04 PM.
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Jake, do you have instructions on this dry break tool yet? A Video would be great to see how it works. This tool may allow me to do it myself since I have not found a GM dealer that can do it but I don't want to screw up and make the problem worse. I have a lot of air in my system.....
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Jake, do you have instructions on this dry break tool yet? A Video would be great to see how it works. This tool may allow me to do it myself since I have not found a GM dealer that can do it but I don't want to screw up and make the problem worse. I have a lot of air in my system.....
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First run of parts is in stock and shipping today! We're using Nalgene beakers that are much more rigid than the proof-of-concept shown above, and will not care at all about coolant temperatures.
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We fixed one car this past weekend at COTA by bleeding a lot of the air out of the system (20oz of air) and it helped significantly.
If you are a DIY type, this is an excellent tool to have.
If you are a DIY type, this is an excellent tool to have.
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Hi
can you define significantly please? Before vs after IAT2s.. looks great and simple for any to use. Well done
can you define significantly please? Before vs after IAT2s.. looks great and simple for any to use. Well done
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Good stuff
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