Thanks Wayne - I will do both suggestions. -Graham 67 SS http://projectchevelle.com/
Quoting Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Gram... Dave has a GREAT methods for eliminating most if not all the air > captive in your cooling system.. but PLEASE.. Drill a small hole in the > thermostat mounting flange.., I drill a 1/8 .125 dia. hole just outside > the seat . > During spirited driving.. with the pump at High RPM's it tends to cause > cavitation, when the thermostat is closed. This traps air in the open and > closing cooling ... > > my .02 > > Wayne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Graham Wooden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 2:44 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Getting rid of an air bubble in cooling system > > > > Thanks Dave. The car is not quite drivable, but I can perform that > > procedure in > > my driveway. Any estimate on how long I should run the car with the cap > > off and > > when do I put the cap back on? Sorry for the lame questions, I am trying > > to make > > sure I don't get rid of one air bubble just to introduce another - since I > > am > > not sure how they come about in the first place. Maybe because I did not > > have > > a overflow hooked up - and it sucked in air while cooling? > > > > Thanks again, > > > > -Graham > > > > Quoting Dave Studly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > >> I think the best way for getting rid of an air bubble is to simply get > >> the > >> car up to temperature, heater on full hot to allow max waterflow, and > >> leave > >> the radiator cap off. Cool water is sent into the engine via the lower > >> radiator hose and hot water exits at the upper radiator hose. > >> > >> Once the thermostat opens, any hot air should be able to escape into the > >> radiator, and out the cap. > >> > >> If you haven't done this before, just let the engine warm up with the > >> radiator cap off. Don't go for a drive and then try removing the cap. > >> 15psi behind a couple gallons of 200-degree liquid can hurt. I did that > >> once when I was in my teens. Ouch. > >> > >> -Dave > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graham Wooden > >> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 4:44 PM > >> To: The Chevelle Mailing List > >> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Getting rid of an air bubble in cooling > >> system > >> > >> That seems to be what my cooling system is exhibiting - gauge showing > >> real > >> hot but no water really flowing out. Everything is new and pretty quality > >> (BeCool alum radiator/elec fan) - so I am pretty sure once I get this > >> bubble > >> taken care of, it will run at a decent temperature. > >> I think I will try that little bypass hole. > >> > >> Thanks Brian! > >> > >> -Graham > >> > >> > >> On 1/9/05 4:30 PM, "Brian Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > Graham, never had an air bubble myself, so I may not have the best > >> > description of the symptoms. You would get a hot/overheat reading on > >> > your > >> > gauge because the air is trapped at the stat. Hot air will not heat up > >> > and > >> > open the stat the same as water. I have always drilled a small (5/32 or > >> so) > >> > hole in my stats to allow a small flow of water, eliminating the > >> > potential > >> > bubble. Sort of like a bypass. It also will allow a slightly hot > >> > running > >> > engine to be a few degrees cooler if you can't afford aftermarket > >> > pumps/fans/radiators. > >> > > >> > Brian > >> > > >> >> From: Graham Wooden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> > >> >> To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> > >> >> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Getting rid of an air bubble in cooling > >> >> system > >> >> Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 15:09:01 -0500 > >> >> > >> >> Hi folks, > >> >> I believe I have an air bubble in my cooling system. What are the > >> symptoms > >> >> (I want to make sure I have one) and what it the best way to get rid > >> >> of > >> it? > >> >> > >> >> Thanks all, > >> >> > >> >> -Graham > >> >> 67 SS > >> >> http://projectchevelle.com/ > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > _________________________________________________________________ > >> > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's > >> > FREE! > >> > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >
