Radiator Air Evacuator

[komobu]

Have any of you used this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MityVac-4535-Cooling-System-Air-Evac-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ350159732124QQptZMotors Q5fAutomotiveQ5fTools

It is a Mityvac 4535. You put it in the radiator, and hook up a air hose to it. It uses venturi vacuum to draw all of the air out of the cooling system. After all the air is out, you close off a valve, and remove the air hose. Then you hook up a draw tube to where the air hose hooked up and place the other end in the bottom of the coolant container. You then open the valve and watch as the coolant gets drawn into the coolant system by the vaccum in it. It sounds pretty interesting. I will probably pick it up, but I was wondering if anyone on the site has used one and what you think of it.

Pat

[ricleh]

I use this personally and it works great.

Radiatormiser (http://www.brightsol.com/pdf/radiatormiser.pdf)

[ImportTuner]

I use this personally and it works great.

Radiatormiser (http://www.brightsol.com/pdf/radiatormiser.pdf)

+1 .. I used it quite often when working on imported cars with systems that tend to have air pockets ..

[billymade]

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff18/billymade/41UeqVC8aoL_SS500_.jpg?t=1234566794
UView Airlift Cooling System Leak Checker And Airlock Purge Tool Kit Part #:550000

I bought a tool called a "airlift"; I was doing the water pump on my 1.8T new beetle; it has been great and works well on any car; these "air locks" seem more of a issue on the newer vehicles! Seems many cars will have a problem with the block being empty and the thermostat will not open, to let coolant in and the car will run hot with this issue. This tool eliminates the problem by vacuum and evacuates the system and fills the engine cooling system! Really quick and if your in a shop; makes you more money! :) By the way, my brother was able to order it at our local Autozone with his commercial account; I would assume you could special order it for a "walk in" customer as well!
http://www.uview.com/ProductDetail.php?PartNumber=550000
The only downside of the tool; the gage is very delicate and you need compressed air to use the tool but I think most of the tools of this type out there, require compressed air.

[PAToyota]

Both my Saab and Chevy truck have a valve at the highest point of the system. Just open the valve and when fluid starts coming out you've bled all the air from the system.