Ok, i just did my b16 swap and i filled the radiator with fluid and i noticed that it didn't use much so i took off my top hose and poured it directly into the hose, that put fluid into the head, but not the block. So what is wrong with my engine, and how do i get fluid into my block?

 

ummm, thats VERY Odd, but fill the rad.

Pump the top hose to burp the air. Itle suck it down.when you do this, itle go down, top it, then pump the top hose agian.

when I say pump, Squeeze the hose.

 

Use the bleeder (looks like a nipple), or just fill while the engine is running... unless you have some kind of blockage.

 

I think it should be fine when the engine is running because the waterpump would be pumping coolant throughout your whole engine. There would have to be a lot of blockage in order for coolant to only be in the head.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DavilleKy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok, i just did my b16 swap and i filled the radiator with fluid and i noticed that it didn't use much so i took off my top hose and poured it directly into the hose, that put fluid into the head, but not the block. So what is wrong with my engine, and how do i get fluid into my block?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If the motor did not take much coolant, then chances are that there is old coolant in the block! Before you do anything else, drain all the coolant in the engine by removing the plug on the front of the block toward the transmission. Then refill the engine with the bleeder valve opened until coolant starts to come from the bleeder valve.

If your motor has no bleeder valve (and some motors DON'T, like some LS motors, the B20, JDM ITR, etc.), unclamp the upper hose from the nipple and slide it partially off and hold it in such a way that the bottom is on the nipple but the top is actually away from it so as to create an opening. While holding the hose in this way, add coolant until it starts to come out of this opening. Then slide the hose all the way back on and reclamp it.

 

Lets think about this, he just did a swap and is putting fresh fluids in his car. You won't get any radiatior fluid in the block unless the engine is up to normal op temp because the thermostat is closed. as long as he filled the radiator up, he needs to start the car and wait until the thermostat opens to let the fluid into the block. then he can fill the radiator.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by strictlyimport &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Lets think about this, he just did a swap and is putting fresh fluids in his car. You won't get any radiatior fluid in the block unless the engine is up to normal op temp because the thermostat is closed. as long as he filled the radiator up, he needs to start the car and wait until the thermostat opens to let the fluid into the block. then he can fill the radiator.</TD></TR></TABLE>

But because of the obstruction due to the thermostat, many engines have a bleeder valve. And if the motor in question does not have one, my hose trick will work. It has always worked for me (neither my B20 nor my B18C5 have bleeder valves).