[DeTomaso] Tool to get air out of cooling system / electric water pump

[Kirby Schrader]

Agreed. I forgot to add this advantage to my list yesterday.


On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Kjetil Finne <kjetfinn at online.no> wrote:
>
> I think that the tool discussed here is probably very helpful in
> reducing the amount off trapped air in the system, but I doubt that it
> will eliminate all the air as the only way to obtain absolute vacuum(no
> air) would be a two stage vacuum pump. However it will definitely speed
> up the filling process.
> I have an electric water pump on my Pantera. Very useful for a quick
> filling process + a whole bunch off other advantages. Less than 10
> minutes from empty system to a full system purged from air.
> My opinion is that an electric pump has to be one off the most
> worthwhile upgrades to your Pantera cooling system.
> Nothing is worse than having to stop your engine because off high water
> temperature knowing that the water will stop circulating at the same time.
>
> Kjetil
>
> Garth Rodericks wrote:
>> <<< There must be a way to fill the cooling system effectively.  I can't imagine the factory (or dealers) spent 8 hrs on each car just doing that. >>>
>>
>>
>> Here's a tool that was discussed on this list a few months ago for getting all the air out of your cooling system:
>> http://www.tooltopia.com/uview-550500.aspx
>>
>> (Description from SOBill: http://www.realbig.com/pipermail/detomaso/2009-June/111035.html)
>> It uses compressed air which flows thru a Venturi in the tool and this creates a  vacuum which
>> removes the air from the cooling system. Makes no difference if  thermostats or heater
>> controls are open or closed. When the system shows a  suitable vacuum level, the vacuum
>> valve on the tool is closed and  the coolant valve is opened. The coolant is forced by
>> atmospheric pressure  from a container in which the supply hose (with mesh filter) has been
>> placed to  completely fill the cooling system. The supply container must contain the amount  of
>> fluid required to fill the system and keep the supply hose to the tool  submerged.
>>
>> Bill Taylor, Chris Difani, and others have used these types of tools with success to fill Pantera
>> cooling systems.
>>
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