UView 550000 Airlift Cooling System Leak Checker and Airlock Purge Tool Kit
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It should be held in place by the rubber on the unit itself. It isn't as bad as you may believe. I used it on a motorcycle with a similar problem to yours, and it worked perfectly.
This tool can also be used to compress air into the system in order to clear coolant from the drain plug. It vacuums and compresses the system in both directions. Depending on how the attachments are set up.
Sorry, I don't have any experience with BMWs, but I've used it on my '04 VW Jetta, and I don't see why it wouldn't work on a BMW.
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According to Amazon, I purchased this in December 2011, and because I work as an automotive technician, this tool has seen a LOT of use over the last eight years and is still in excellent condition. The majority of the time, it's on VW/Audi vehicles. br>br>Some cars are difficult to prime or purge the air out of for proper operation; however, this tool makes it much faster and easier to do so, with excellent results all around. There will be no strange trapped air bubbles, no hot spots, and no risk of overheating as a result of being air-locked. After using this tool to service the cooling system, it simply performs well and consistently. br>br>In the grand scheme of professional tools, this tool is well worth it at its price and for how much faster, easier, and just all around better it makes servicing cooling systems. It is impossible to overstate how highly I recommend it.
Yes, when working on a cooling system, this is a huge time saver. It takes less than two minutes to fill and bleed the cooling system. So that's one of the things I like about it. What I dislike about it is that after you apply vacuum to the system, you must switch hoses in order to fill it with coolant. Perhaps you think that's fine. BUT, prior to purchasing this, I was relying on co-workers. This is similar to the Vac Fill tools used by workers. And they were all single-hose setups with only a valve to turn. So that's something I'm not fond of about this one. br>br>With the exception of a minor annoyance, this is a fantastic tool. Make sure you've got a big bucket on hand for this. I spent $3 at Home Depot on a 5-gallon bucket. Because if you run out of coolant before the system is fully charged, you've just defeated the tool's purpose. So get yourself a big bucket and fill it with a few gallons of water. br>br>Because this set does not include one, you will also need an air fitting. br>br>For flat rate techs, this is a highly recommended time saver!.
This is a fantastic device. One of my cars has a fidgety cooling system with a lot of small parts, so after replacing nearly everything from the radiator to the thermostat, I wanted to double-check that none of the bazillion O-rings had come loose. My compressor sucked the system down to 25" almost instantly and held perfectly when I refilled it because the rings had leaks and no air would be trapped inside when I refilled it. I switched fittings after a few minutes, dipped the strainer into a bucket of coolant, and refilled the entire system in a matter of seconds. Only a minor top-off was required (perhaps a cup?). ) and the project was completed. I am completely satisfied. Definitely not a tool that a DIYer uses on a daily basis, but if you use it just a few times in your life, it will have paid for itself in time saved. dissatisfaction.
This is a faultless coolant refilling system. This system will refill your coolant without air pockets, topping off, or creating a mess if properly set up. This is something I should've been doing for years. This product eliminates the hassle of having to refill a cooling system. There's no need to wait for the engine to warm up before opening the thermostat to add more air pockets. This system forces coolant into every void, even past the thermostat, by removing all of the air. Buy it!.
I bought it specifically for my LS engine after doing some research on how to change the coolant and discovering that air pockets are common. I decided to give it a shot because I didn't want to risk overheating. br>br>Easy to install; uses a small home air compressor to draw down all of the air in the system in under a minute. In the worst-case scenario, if your compressor is really small, you could always close the valve and let it cycle before drawing more vacuum. br>br>After sucking some antifreeze into the tube to fill it, connect it to the fill attachment, open the valve on the head, then the tube, and it will fill the system on both sides of the thermostat in under a minute. Remove the gauge heat from the overflow after the gauge reads zero, replace the cap, and you're finished. br>The system has no air in it. This tool is well worth the money for the time savings alone, not to mention the lack of mess and the absence of the risk of an air pocket forming in your thermostat, which could lead to overheating and engine damage. br>br>With brass ball valves and a nice gauge, the tool is very well made. br>br>Just buy it if you're reading these reviews.
I do a lot of engine work (replacements, manifolds, water pumps, timing belts, etc. ) and this saves me a lot of time! It also allows you to see if there are any leaks before filling it back up with coolant (if it holds vacuum, you're good!). Addition, burping, and spilling are no longer necessary. One hose uses the venturi effect with your shop air compressor to vacuum the system, after which you close the valve, disconnect the hose, and replace it with the filler hose. To add coolant to the system, submerge the filler hose in a jug of coolant and open the valve. When the hose is nearing the end of its life, turn off the valve and replace it with a new gallon to continue filling. It's fantastic! The only disadvantage is that tightening the collars can be difficult at times (as the directions state, DO NOT grab it by the gauge), but since you're pulling vacuum rather than pushing pressure, it doesn't have to be too tight. "Wow," my buddy said after I used it at his shop.
My 2005 Lincoln Aviator was overheating. It was mistakenly assumed that air bubbles in the system were the source of the problem. only to discover that an OEM thermostat was required. This vehicle has a rear heater core that is located in the trunk. This makes bleeding the system a little more difficult. Anyway, after reading all of the comments on this tool, I decided to give it a shot. With this tool, I was able to remove all of the air bubbles from the system and produce extremely hot air inside the passenger compartment, which would have been nearly impossible without it. In terms of the tool itself, it is of good quality and very easy to operate. I strongly advise anyone who wants to remove every last air bubble from a cooling system to use this tool.
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