I have a 94 Silverado with a 5.7. Recently changed the intake and now have an air pocket in the heater and it is driving me crazy with the gurguling sound. How do I get that out. Thanks, Gary
Air pocket
Jan 31, 2004
7 Replies
How pretel does one use a "vacuum tool" to remove air from the cooling system??
Doc
Gary,
Go to the parts store and buy a venting rad cap. I use Stant's Lev-R cap. Cost is about $5.
- Fire her up with heater controls set to MAX HEAT.
- Pop the lever on the rad cap every 3-5 minutes and watch for air bubbles in the expansion tank.
- Continue burping the rad well after the t-stat has opened and the engine has reached 195*, doing so every 3-5 minutes.
Problem solved for $5 without coolant all over the frikkin' place.
Doc
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SWEET! Never seen one of those. Where does it hook into the cooling system? How much do they run if you don't mind me asking?
Doc
it's $189 bucks at snapon.com it's part #RADKITPLUSA from the looks of the picture it replaces the radiator cap.
-Bret
Ouch. I'd rather invest $5 in a venting rad cap and 20 minutes of my time.
Doc
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