@@BarboursAutoHelpThis is a nice video but where was the orange air hose going? Was it hooked up to something on the other end because your video didn't show where the orange air hose was going.
@@BarboursAutoHelp Hello and thanks for very informative video. Short question: the small "hot dog" style compressor from harbor freight is enough or it must be something bigger or special? Thank you in advance.
@@gregyani5914 Try to use something that provides at least 80 PSI of pressure and around 5 SCFM of volume. I think you could get by with a bit less volume but 5 SCFM should be a target volume.
Great job letting everyone know that they needed an air compressor. It may have not been obvious to come people! There aren't any videos I've seen that really mention it.
Nice how-to! Im picking one of these up for my vehicles as the drain/refill/burb method is not always consistent. Adding a vacuum and for the coolant to refill naturally this way seems like a nice easy way to ensure the air is out.
I really really appreciate this video. Working on my daughters car i learned that her Nissan specific year model is bad about getting air pockets causing it to overheat. This may save me from throwing parts time and money at the problem. Thank you.
Question: 2011 F150 XLT I've never changed my coolant. 🙄 I recently bought a vacuum fill device. This video is very helpful!😁👍 How do I use it to empty the system of coolant? Do I need to do a system flush before adding new coolant?
What about the heater hoses. Does it work without the heater on and circulating? Also what about the air that was in the hose before you opened the valve to let coolant in?
Yes it fills the heater core and hoses, me personally I use a T fitting, so when I pull a vacuum is open the fitting to the coolant and the system, when the coolant reaches close to the entrance i shut off the valve to the coolant and leave the system to go in a vacuum, after I shut off my vacuum pump supply and open my coolant, at that point hardly any air would be introduce into the system, his method is ok also, because the system is under vacuum the air would remain at the highest point of the cooling system, so the little amount of air that entered won't affect the system, it would purge itself out
Interesting concept, you should post a video! I understand your explanaition for the overall method but I didn't understand how you were able to acheive this. Does the T fitting have a seperate entrance for each, the fluid and the vacumm source? @@phareztrinimand
Pressurize the system with air if vacuum drops then use spray bottle with soapy water….. look for the bubble bath. Spray all the areas where hose connections are… just my 2¢
Sounds like a great idea! I'd recommend regulating the pressure somehow. Wouldn't advise any more that the spec on the radiator cap or coolant reservoir cap.
I often premix my coolant and water in a clean bucket. That way, I don’t accidentally end up with an unbalanced mix if my vehicle takes more coolant than it does water and anything left over goes back into the jug and I write 50/50 mix on the jug.
In my Chevy manual it says to add coolant to the system and skip out on water so if you just throw 50/50 adding straight coolant will probably be fine. Can run an engine off of mostly coolant in the attic so just use common sense and it'll be fine.
I tried using this tool for the first time on a Buick Lucerne. I tried first on the reservoir tank and couldn't pull a vacuum. I then switched the tool to the radiator cap and still couldn't pull a vacuum but it sounded like the reservoir cap wasn't sealing. Am I doing something wrong or do I need to replace the tank?
Im trying this on a hyrdaulic bleed and fill however i dont understand what happens to the air that is left behind in the vacuum does it disappear or do you have to open some bleed valve to allow the fluid to flow through and push the remain air out on the other end?
That's exactly what I did on my Cummins 8.3 diesel. But I drained coolant from the oil cooler. I was then able to suck the air out and then add all the coolant I removed plus coolant to replace the air that was in the system. So basically it's you are only blessing air, you need to remove some coolant to keep from sucking it up.
I recently had my radiator replaced but there seems to be air bubbles inside my radiator hose. Would I have to flush it all out n than refill it using ur method? Would that work?
I would imagine whatever coolant you put in would get sucked out in the process. I haven't used one of these yet but it seems like it wouldn't have a problem sucking out liquid. Just make sure the air bleed hose is running into a container and reuse whatever gets pulled out once it reaches vacuum
yes, but I would recommend to at least drain the radiator (or the overflow if going that route). Else it make a mess and spit out some coolant. Also will probably be less effective on a full system
Can this be done on the radiator cap, I don’t have an overflow bottle on my hotrod. I’m assuming it fills everything even though the thermostat is closed and the engine is cool?
You can use this on the fill neck of the radiator, the part that the cap goes on. It does fill everything in theory. I've been using it for years now and never have an issue with air pockets. Of course you do want to follow manufacturers instructions, repair manual instructions, for filling whatever vehicle you are working on.
I hope it works for you also. Don’t think this tool will have an issue removing air from it. I use it on modern vehicles with spaghetti under the hood and this tool works great on them.
If there is currently some remaining coolant in the system will it suck that out during the pressurize, before the fill process. I have not removed the bottom hose for my project only an upper pipe while I did a starter motor, hose had to come off the water pump. to gain access. it takes 2 gallons and I only lost approximately less that one
@@BarboursAutoHelp I would have manually filled the hose with coolant before attaching it. Allowing the whole length of that hose full of air into the system ruins the whole concept.
On my 3.5l there is a small hose coming off of the thermostat housing. It is approx a 6" x 1/4 hose that at the end of which is a small plastic valve for burping the air out of the cooling system. Hopefully this helps somebody!
where do i get the shop air or compressor to perform the vacuum,, I dont hav any info on what type and pressure of air or compressor,,, please help,, where to buy? thanks
Maybe a portable air tank would have enough volume to get this to work. Get it filled at your local shop, or Pep Boys has free use of shop air to fill tires or portable air tanks.
I could see working on an older car and the vacuum causing hoses to collapse and crack. Wonder if pulling vac at a slower rate would minimize the chance.
If you want to reuse the coolant to try and remove air, put the outlet hose in a bucket and catch all the coolant, then remove the vacumn adapter and place the same hose (without letting the coolant drain out) that is in the bucket onto the cap. Open the valve and it will reclaim the coolant without the air. Just be safe, have some extra coolant in the bucket before you start, just in case your system is a little low as you don't want to be sucking air at the end of reclaiming it from the bucket.
none and nowhere ever tried my idea. Can you tell me if i'm wrong on this? My idea is to leave the system full with coolant first. Then plug the filler and make a vacuum while you empty the system with the vacuum. Then when you empty the system and you have completely empty and vacuum system refill it with distil water until full. Then empty it again with the same method until the water will be clear and then fill it up with the right coolant. Is that gonna work or not? None try that on video so i am curious why not?
I could be wrong but I think if you tried to drain under vacuum it would just let air into your vacuum lol seems counter productive just flush with a hose vacuum and then fill
What are you doing I don’t know water heck are you doing wat connect to what when you put the air in or suck it out whatever don’t know wat heck are you doing man
who said use distilled? the fact is that distilled is worse that tap but it is better to use filtered tap than to use distilled because your actually supposed to use de-ionized water to cut with
Many automobile manufacturers recommend using distilled water and mixing it will coolant for use in a cooling system. In my experience distilled water is just fine for automobiles unless the manufacturer suggest using something else. I've never heard of any manufacturer recommending de-ionized water for cooling systems. However, I do not know everything.
This was the clearest description of this process that I have found. Nice job!
Glad it helped!
@@BarboursAutoHelpThis is a nice video but where was the orange air hose going?
Was it hooked up to something on the other end because your video didn't show where the orange air hose was going.
To an air compressor
@@BarboursAutoHelp Hello and thanks for very informative video. Short question: the small "hot dog" style compressor from harbor freight is enough or it must be something bigger or special? Thank you in advance.
@@gregyani5914 Try to use something that provides at least 80 PSI of pressure and around 5 SCFM of volume. I think you could get by with a bit less volume but 5 SCFM should be a target volume.
Great job letting everyone know that they needed an air compressor. It may have not been obvious to come people! There aren't any videos I've seen that really mention it.
Grateful video! I was considering picking one of these up, i never realized how simple they are
They are!
Nice how-to! Im picking one of these up for my vehicles as the drain/refill/burb method is not always consistent. Adding a vacuum and for the coolant to refill naturally this way seems like a nice easy way to ensure the air is out.
I like that way of replacing the coolant, better than standing there and slowly pouring the coolant
I really really appreciate this video. Working on my daughters car i learned that her Nissan specific year model is bad about getting air pockets causing it to overheat. This may save me from throwing parts time and money at the problem. Thank you.
Great video.
Good info.
Straight to the point.
Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Keith, these are a great help and easy to do. Great content. 👍
Thank you, Sir.
Question:
2011 F150 XLT
I've never changed my coolant. 🙄
I recently bought a vacuum fill device. This video is very helpful!😁👍
How do I use it to empty the system of coolant?
Do I need to do a system flush before adding new coolant?
Great job showing this
Absolutely no problem.
What about the heater hoses. Does it work without the heater on and circulating? Also what about the air that was in the hose before you opened the valve to let coolant in?
Yes it fills the heater core and hoses, me personally I use a T fitting, so when I pull a vacuum is open the fitting to the coolant and the system, when the coolant reaches close to the entrance i shut off the valve to the coolant and leave the system to go in a vacuum, after I shut off my vacuum pump supply and open my coolant, at that point hardly any air would be introduce into the system, his method is ok also, because the system is under vacuum the air would remain at the highest point of the cooling system, so the little amount of air that entered won't affect the system, it would purge itself out
Interesting concept, you should post a video! I understand your explanaition for the overall method but I didn't understand how you were able to acheive this. Does the T fitting have a seperate entrance for each, the fluid and the vacumm source? @@phareztrinimand
why not the radiator cap?
Pressurize the system with air if vacuum drops then use spray bottle with soapy water….. look for the bubble bath. Spray all the areas where hose connections are… just my 2¢
Sounds like a great idea! I'd recommend regulating the pressure somehow. Wouldn't advise any more that the spec on the radiator cap or coolant reservoir cap.
Agreed but I think you meant if the pressure drops not the vacuum.
I often premix my coolant and water in a clean bucket. That way, I don’t accidentally end up with an unbalanced mix if my vehicle takes more coolant than it does water and anything left over goes back into the jug and I write 50/50 mix on the jug.
In my Chevy manual it says to add coolant to the system and skip out on water so if you just throw 50/50 adding straight coolant will probably be fine. Can run an engine off of mostly coolant in the attic so just use common sense and it'll be fine.
I tried using this tool for the first time on a Buick Lucerne. I tried first on the reservoir tank and couldn't pull a vacuum. I then switched the tool to the radiator cap and still couldn't pull a vacuum but it sounded like the reservoir cap wasn't sealing. Am I doing something wrong or do I need to replace the tank?
some reservoirs have a vent on them that has to be plugged to pull a vacuum. Can use a rubber glove or your finger to plug and pull vacuum
So with this tool i can hook it up to vacuum and it siphens the coolant from the system ? Or would i have to drain all the coolant out ?
How much vacuum is safe? Can too much vacuum cause issues with the smaller lines in the heater core?
Quick question can you use with fluid in the system already? Wanting to use on UTV
Very good to explain to the beginners. Must this device be on place and then start the engine?
Hello my question is will the air bubbles still come out even if the cooling system is full? Or does the system need to be empty thanks
Im trying this on a hyrdaulic bleed and fill however i dont understand what happens to the air that is left behind in the vacuum does it disappear or do you have to open some bleed valve to allow the fluid to flow through and push the remain air out on the other end?
Do you have to start empty or can you use this after you've already flushed and filled the system?
I usually use it on an empty system.
Well done bro
Can this tool used to suck or remove the old coolant
Don’t think that is a use.
yes it can
My coolant is already filled will it work if i drain radiator down so coolant want suck up in the vacuum tool
That's exactly what I did on my Cummins 8.3 diesel. But I drained coolant from the oil cooler. I was then able to suck the air out and then add all the coolant I removed plus coolant to replace the air that was in the system. So basically it's you are only blessing air, you need to remove some coolant to keep from sucking it up.
Great video and info!! Do you have a update link for the tool because the link you have it's dead? Thank you
Good video. Where did you buy that tool
There is a link in the description.
I recently had my radiator replaced but there seems to be air bubbles inside my radiator hose. Would I have to flush it all out n than refill it using ur method? Would that work?
Does this tool drain the coolant too?
No
Quick question does the cooling system have to be completely empty? Or will it just evacuate through that hose?
How did you get the old coolant out?
I drained it from the petcock on the bottom of the radiator before I performed the repair. The video just shows the “bleed and fill” process.
My coolant system is already filled, can I use this tool to bleed all the air out without having to drain and refill?
I would imagine whatever coolant you put in would get sucked out in the process. I haven't used one of these yet but it seems like it wouldn't have a problem sucking out liquid. Just make sure the air bleed hose is running into a container and reuse whatever gets pulled out once it reaches vacuum
yes, but I would recommend to at least drain the radiator (or the overflow if going that route). Else it make a mess and spit out some coolant. Also will probably be less effective on a full system
How do you bleed the cooling system on lotus Elise s2
Can this be done on the radiator cap, I don’t have an overflow bottle on my hotrod. I’m assuming it fills everything even though the thermostat is closed and the engine is cool?
You can use this on the fill neck of the radiator, the part that the cap goes on. It does fill everything in theory. I've been using it for years now and never have an issue with air pockets. Of course you do want to follow manufacturers instructions, repair manual instructions, for filling whatever vehicle you are working on.
@@BarboursAutoHelp I’ve got a big block Chevy and I seem to struggle with air pockets when I change antifreeze. I’m hoping this is the solution.
I hope it works for you also. Don’t think this tool will have an issue removing air from it. I use it on modern vehicles with spaghetti under the hood and this tool works great on them.
If there is currently some remaining coolant in the system will it suck that out during the pressurize, before the fill process. I have not removed the bottom hose for my project only an upper pipe while I did a starter motor, hose had to come off the water pump. to gain access. it takes 2 gallons and I only lost approximately less that one
shouldn't pull up much if any liquid. I would say to drain the radiator to be on the safe side
Can you use this method to flush your existing coolant system?
Can i use a portable air compresor, like the ones you plug inside the vehicle?
Not enough volume. Your tool kit will have more instructions. You need a compressor with a tank on it.
Nice video! Do manufacturers say what negative pressure is safe when pulling the vacuum? It would be a nice info!
Not that I’m aware of. But, they do recommend vacuum fitting.
@@BarboursAutoHelp Thank you very much :)
Why didn't you purge the filling hose while pulling a vacuum? You introduced air into the system without doing this. Thx
This tool isn’t equipped with at feature. This is how this tool works.
@@BarboursAutoHelp I would have manually filled the hose with coolant before attaching it. Allowing the whole length of that hose full of air into the system ruins the whole concept.
On my 3.5l there is a small hose coming off of the thermostat housing. It is approx a 6" x 1/4 hose that at the end of which is a small plastic valve for burping the air out of the cooling system. Hopefully this helps somebody!
Question: do i turn on my air compresor at any point of this process?
2:24 refer to the instructions provided by your tool manufacturer for more instructions and specs.
How you getting the air outta the heater core when the thermostat is closed....... it only open at tempature
It sucks from both sides of the thermostat. Also, there is a small pin hole in most thermostats.
where do i get the shop air or compressor to perform the vacuum,, I dont hav any info on what type and pressure of air or compressor,,, please help,, where to buy? thanks
You can get a $100 compressor at Home Depot or Harbor Freight. I have a Husky from HD that runs at 125psi and it works perfectly for this.
Maybe a portable air tank would have enough volume to get this to work. Get it filled at your local shop, or Pep Boys has free use of shop air to fill tires or portable air tanks.
I could see working on an older car and the vacuum causing hoses to collapse and crack. Wonder if pulling vac at a slower rate would minimize the chance.
Can this tool be used to remove a stuck air pocket in the system? Without draining a refilling the whole system.
If you want to reuse the coolant to try and remove air, put the outlet hose in a bucket and catch all the coolant, then remove the vacumn adapter and place the same hose (without letting the coolant drain out) that is in the bucket onto the cap. Open the valve and it will reclaim the coolant without the air. Just be safe, have some extra coolant in the bucket before you start, just in case your system is a little low as you don't want to be sucking air at the end of reclaiming it from the bucket.
Is this tool compatible with coolant systems with a radiator cap and overflow tank. (No expansion tank like the one used in your video).
Yes just put the end in neck of radiator
none and nowhere ever tried my idea. Can you tell me if i'm wrong on this? My idea is to leave the system full with coolant first. Then plug the filler and make a vacuum while you empty the system with the vacuum. Then when you empty the system and you have completely empty and vacuum system refill it with distil water until full. Then empty it again with the same method until the water will be clear and then fill it up with the right coolant. Is that gonna work or not? None try that on video so i am curious why not?
I could be wrong but I think if you tried to drain under vacuum it would just let air into your vacuum lol seems counter productive just flush with a hose vacuum and then fill
What rating of air compressor do you need for this? PSI+CFM or kPa+L/m
Your kit should have that info.
What’s the air hose connected to?
Seriously?
@@bigpicturethinking5620lol
Air compressor.
It says in the subtitles
the pressure does not disconnect your tool
I don’t understand. What are you saying?
I try using a conical adapter when I reach 4 psi the conical adapter leave the hole@@BarboursAutoHelp
Nice
I believe companies like Royal Purple say to use purified water, not distilled water.
Sounds good to me. Most manuals though recommend distilled. Personally, I use tap water. Not recommending that though.
helptful for a school bus fleet thank you ]
Glad it helped!
You forgot to bleed the hose before filling the coolant.
Not a feature of the tool in video. Other tools do have this feature.
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What are you doing I don’t know water heck are you doing wat connect to what when you put the air in or suck it out whatever don’t know wat heck are you doing man
who said use distilled? the fact is that distilled is worse that tap but it is better to use filtered tap than to use distilled because your actually supposed to use de-ionized water to cut with
Many automobile manufacturers recommend using distilled water and mixing it will coolant for use in a cooling system. In my experience distilled water is just fine for automobiles unless the manufacturer suggest using something else. I've never heard of any manufacturer recommending de-ionized water for cooling systems. However, I do not know everything.
No need to start engine
No