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Speed bleeder for Coolant?
Hey, anyone tried using a brake speedbleeding screw for the coolant bleed screw? Seems like it could save us all alot of trouble.
Anyone think it wouldn't work? Which bleeder model to order?
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Ok, I think I will answer my own question....
 Speed bleeder screw takes a significant amount of pressure to move the "check ball" and allow the fluid to bleed ...................Probably too much pressure for the cooling system Regular bleed screw might do the trick. Insert where coolant bleed screw normally goes. Get the system running. Attach peice of hose to bleed screw for run-off. Open screw until steam starts to escape. Top off with coolant Repeat until only coolant flows. Close screw. I for one think it will work. I am going to check tonight if my front caliper screw will work...I have them left over from the speed bleeder screw change. Come on guys! Where's your sense of adventure.... I am sure many of you are tired of those pesky bubbles in your system after a coolant change, not to mention the mix coming out of the bleeder getting all into #1cylinder plug area..
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Will not work. The brake bleeders seat on the bottom taper. The cooling bleeder seats on the gasket just under the head.
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BUT!
You could find a small ball and seat fitting for high temp high pressure water/steam and use a coupling to fit it. OR! A barrel valve with a bit of copper tubing that will run down the side of the engine toward the ground.
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I think reinventing this will be more problem than it's worth.
Buy a coolant system pressure tester. It is the most effective (and easiest) way to bleed the air out of the coolant. Also, be careful with blowing coolant over a running engine. After all it is glycol (alcohol) and it could cause a nice fire.
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