how do you burp the coolant to check for air pockets

 

best way to do it.. let the car sit for about 30 mins to cool down. or if the car is already cold then skip this

pop off the radiator cap off. start the car. Turn the heat on defrost and turn it all the way up.

let the car run til it reaches operating temperature. add coolant as it burps down. and wait til the coolant doesnt burp any more

 

damn beat me too it

 

Other way is to pump the upper radiator hose as you poor coolant in at the same time till no more bubbles come out.

 

how can you tell if there is air bubbles in your coolant. How does your car act differently?

 

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temp gauge spikes, heater doesnt work unless the engine is under load.
I "massage" the upper and lower radiator hoses, as well as the heater inlet and outlet hoses. heater on high as said earlier. It goes pretty quick.

 

if you have a d series motor, there's a bleeder where the thermostat is. I just fill it with coolant until it comes out the bleeder and then close the bleeder.

s

 

do b-series have that bleeder also?
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my stock d15 didn't have a bleeder, but my JDM motor does.......makes this go easier, and great for relieving pressure when it's hot.

 

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For the USDM b series i've seen, no. But look at where the thermostat is. You can't miss it.

steve

 

B16a1 bleeder location:


D15/16 if applicable:

 

a jdm B should have it then right? that pic isnt too clear....it seems cluttered i cant get a good look at it...i dont want to go mess with the wrong thing and have coolant shoot in my face

 

&lt;---JDM B16A with bleeder. Didn't know about it, drove around with it loosened, smoke outta my hood, me freaking out

 

It's a 12mm nipple you open with a wrench..

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMlyfestyle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">best way to do it.. let the car sit for about 30 mins to cool down. or if the car is already cold then skip this

pop off the radiator cap off. start the car. Turn the heat on defrost and turn it all the way up.

let the car run til it reaches operating temperature. add coolant as it burps down. and wait til the coolant doesnt burp any more
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This will work or you can use a Tool that a couple of companies make that allows for you to do less work, I got mine through snapon so i could get all the radiator types and cap sizes i needed. All the tool is, is a funnel with detachable radiator cap on it with a hole im the middle of if. The tool also comes with a plug for the funnel. What you do is, first make sure the car is cool. Remove your radiator cap. Put the radiator cap on that came with tool , then attach the funnel to that radiator cap. Then you add coolant to the radiator until the coolant fills up about half way up inside the funnel. Next turn the car on along with your heat and defroster so your heater core opens up. Now wait for the thermo to open up add coolant if needed so that keeping coolant in the middle of the funnel. When the thermo starts to open the coolant in the funnel will start bubbling (burping). Wait for it to stop, when it does you will know all your air is out of your cooling system. Then take your plug , and plug off the funnel. Now turn your car off , and let it cool . Last remove your tool and put your stock radiator cap back on.

 

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This will work or you can use a Tool that a couple of companies make that allows for you to do less work, I got mine through snapon so i could get all the radiator types and cap sizes i needed. All the tool is, is a funnel with detachable radiator cap on it with a hole im the middle of if. The tool also comes with a plug for the funnel. What you do is, first make sure the car is cool. Remove your radiator cap. Put the radiator cap on that came with tool , then attach the funnel to that radiator cap. Then you add coolant to the radiator until the coolant fills up about half way up inside the funnel. Next turn the car on along with your heat and defroster so your heater core opens up. Now wait for the thermo to open up add coolant if needed so that keeping coolant in the middle of the funnel. When the thermo starts to open the coolant in the funnel will start bubbling (burping). Wait for it to stop, when it does you will know all your air is out of your cooling system. Then take your plug , and plug off the funnel. Now turn your car off , and let it cool . Last remove your tool and put your stock radiator cap back on. </TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what i do but i think my funnels a matco funnel but same thing