Date:         Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:38:46 -0600
Reply-To:     Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
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From:         Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Air in the system
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The problem seems to be that everyone thinks this method will force the
air back into some other part of the system.
Now, I'm no fizzics perfessor, but empirical evidence gathered over my
lifetime would suggest to me that, with all other bleeders and caps
closed, opening the radiator bleed hole while there's a bottle of fluid
trying to get into it will put fluid into the bleed hole... and force
any air OUT THE SAME HOLE.
Any fluid dynamical types out there who know a reason why this wouldn't
hold true, please post your experiences...
-Simon

On Thursday, October 10, 2002, at 12:39  PM, wb6otg wrote:

> I have posted this solution a time or two also, but no one seem to
> want to do it this way.
>
> Bill
>
> ---------------------------
>  I don't know if anyone remembers this but awhile back I posted a
> solution
>  to filling the radiator from the bleeder hole with the engine cold.
> You
>  use a plastic juice jug and a 3 feet length of aquarium air line.
>  Puncture the bottom of the juice jug so the hole will fit the air line
>  snugly. Put the other end in the radiator bleed hole. Fill the jug
> with
>  premix fluid and fill till fluid comes out the bleed hole. You won't
>  believe how fast and easy this method is. It is also fool proof. Hope
>  everyone gets it this time. Aloha, Ed Sato
>