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Hows everyone getting the air pocket out of their LS with rear radiator?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hucklebuggy" data-source="post: 489285" data-attributes="member: 8504"><p>Another vote here for plumbing a "T" into the the front steam ports and down to the water pump. Just drain the system, and stick a shop vac in/over the top outlet of the pump when you drill it. This will catch your shavings. When you break through. Then use grease on your tap to catch those shavings. </p><p></p><p>I didn't see which style thermostat you are running. If you have the one piece assembly, I can tell you what fixed the air issues for a buddy and myself. There is a one way check ball in the thermostat housing. It is held in place by a very small steel ring that is pressed into the aluminum housing. I just used a pick, and pulled the little ring out so I could remove the check ball. This will allow a little bit of water to always flow, which will help push the air out. (or fill the air pockets, however you want to look at it) It will not noticeably slow down warm up of the engine, and the thermostat will still open and close at correct temps. Use this combined with the "T" plumbed to the water pump, and I bet your cooling issue will be resolved. No need for special filling tools either.</p><p></p><p>If you have the two piece thermostat, I think you could just drill a small hole in the outer diameter of the actual thermostat to do the same thing. Not sure if the housing has a check ball that is removable on it since I haven't seen one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hucklebuggy, post: 489285, member: 8504"] Another vote here for plumbing a "T" into the the front steam ports and down to the water pump. Just drain the system, and stick a shop vac in/over the top outlet of the pump when you drill it. This will catch your shavings. When you break through. Then use grease on your tap to catch those shavings. I didn't see which style thermostat you are running. If you have the one piece assembly, I can tell you what fixed the air issues for a buddy and myself. There is a one way check ball in the thermostat housing. It is held in place by a very small steel ring that is pressed into the aluminum housing. I just used a pick, and pulled the little ring out so I could remove the check ball. This will allow a little bit of water to always flow, which will help push the air out. (or fill the air pockets, however you want to look at it) It will not noticeably slow down warm up of the engine, and the thermostat will still open and close at correct temps. Use this combined with the "T" plumbed to the water pump, and I bet your cooling issue will be resolved. No need for special filling tools either. If you have the two piece thermostat, I think you could just drill a small hole in the outer diameter of the actual thermostat to do the same thing. Not sure if the housing has a check ball that is removable on it since I haven't seen one. [/QUOTE]
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