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Old 12-04-2014, 08:25 AM   #1
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The troublesome part is the refill. Problem with large amounts of air trapped. This can cause overheating and worse ,so it is worth doing some searching to learn how to prevent ait getting trapped.
You'll find mention of "airlift","UView" and similar tools. There are cheap chinese tools on Ebay that seem to work quite well. Just search for terms similar to :"Cooling System Vacuum Radiator Kit Refill & Purge ".
Many newer cars need this ,so a universal kit is probably a reasonable addition to your tool kit.
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Old 12-04-2014, 09:23 AM   #2
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The troublesome part is the refill. Problem with large amounts of air trapped. This can cause overheating and worse ,so it is worth doing some searching to learn how to prevent ait getting trapped.
You'll find mention of "airlift","UView" and similar tools. There are cheap chinese tools on Ebay that seem to work quite well. Just search for terms similar to :"Cooling System Vacuum Radiator Kit Refill & Purge ".
Many newer cars need this ,so a universal kit is probably a reasonable addition to your tool kit.
I've got the UView airlift and it worked like a champ the one time I have used it so far, on my Tacoma. I may try to tackle the job this weekend so I will report back.

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Old 12-04-2014, 12:41 PM   #3
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I borrowed an Airlift to refill mine.
Wow.
It drank in nearly 6 gallons in under 4 minutes, and no air pockets to worry over and try to burp out.
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