ShawnW Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I cant seem to get the air out of my cooling system. Im using the ea81 radiator. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I'm going to have a bung welded into the top of mine for a bleeder of some sort. It doesn't help you now, of course.... maybe park with the car tilted so that the radiator cap is at the higher end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 Ill do that but inside on the lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Didn't Setright mention something a long time ago about filling the cooling system on the EJ motors through the upper radiator hose? Maybe you could take the upper rad hose just barely loose and the air would come out....just a thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 Didn't Setright mention something a long time ago about filling the cooling system on the EJ motors through the upper radiator hose? Maybe you could take the upper rad hose just barely loose and the air would come out....just a thought... I tried that but ill try it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 How is the ea81 radiator setup in comparison to the ej22? Without that bleeder screw on the ej22 radiator, it'd be very tough to get all the air out. Can you tilt the radiator at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Any luck yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 idea! flip the car on its side drivers side up, open raid cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted October 21, 2006 Author Share Posted October 21, 2006 Actually I was thinking of doing that with the lift just lift the left side of the car gently so the rad cap is the highest point. Ive got a spill free funnel at the shop so it wont just pour out all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 thay make this really cool tool. it pulls a vacuume on the whole cooling system so there is no air in it. then you hook a hose up to it and it pulls the coolant into the system. no air bubbles ever. here is one from Mac tools. but you can fine them elsewhere https://www.mactools.com/portal/site/mactools/menuitem.6c9db894a3743751f735c110f070c3a0/?vgnextoid=fdd183c3ee04d010VgnVCM100000426fa8c0RCRD&vgnextchannel=231221e5315fc010VgnVCM100000104d840aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default i wont do a cooling system repair without mine... -=Suberdave=- http://www.suberdave.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 I probably should own one of those since I have a Vanagon too. Bratsrus1 suggested one a while back too. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratsrus1 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hi Shawn This is Jerry, yes thats the tool. The company store that i work at has one of those and they really work great. Thanks Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Ordered one off the snapon truck today. $189. I will post results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Ordered one off the snapon truck today. $189. I will post results. Really want to see your beast when you get it done!I know it will be amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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