BLEEDING AIR from the cooling system with the “spill free funnel” radiator

[@No_soup_for_you]

You should have waited till it cooled before taking the funnel off. As the coolant cools, it shrinks and lowers the level. The funnel keeps adding coolant and keeps it the correct level for the system.

[@livetoinspireall2755]

Thanks; I thought the same

[@NaybaMade]

Would that make air get back in the system?

[@nmot97]

I thought this was right, but then I came to the conclusion that no, you don't need to wait. Why? When you put the cap on, the level at the radiator will be at the top, no air is gonna enter. You close the system with the cap. It will cool down and shrink yes, but will pull from the expansion tank, as it will create a vacuum. The level in the expansion tank will get lower so, the expansion tank CANNOT be empty during this process.

[@reptilewizz]

I’m literally doing this now haha I was looking for this comment to let it cool first! most deff!

[@luisduar573]

Most important is turn the heat at max so the coolant recirculate

[@urygomez4463]

I appreciate the time you took to share this video. Ive replaced my radiator and it was overheating after, i needed to do this, and now it's working fine.

[@MarshallBLewis]

I didn't realize the water that comes out of a dehumidifier is distilled. Learn something new everyday, thanks

[@neilfrasersmith]

Me too.

[@therealbigfoot3076]

Dripping from air conditioner also

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

Well, actually the water that is collected from a dehumidifier is, in a way, distilled being that distilled water is steamed and collected. However, TRUE distilled water is water that has gone through a process that removes the *minerals* that you would typically find in tap water. Water collected from a dehumidifier AND water 'dripping from air conditioners' will still contain those *minerals* that you do NOT want contaminating your auto's coolant system.

[@Subarubruce]

Same here

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

You should turn the heat ON so that it allows the coolant to circulate thru the heater core

[@Mary-80]

Maybe just maybe 🙂 Honda doesn't recommend just saying

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@Mary-80 i dont care what Honda says, thats what all real mechanics do, open the heater core to allow the coolant to flow thru it, otherwise your heater core is empty and you wont get heat.

[@Carrion-tv3lo]

@@ACommenterOnKZbin the heater core doesn’t shut itself off, coolant is constantly flowing.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@Carrion-tv3lo Heater core ONLY turns ON or opens when you tell it to, otherwise its closed off and NO coolant flows thru it until it opens

[@vinnyc.1265]

@@ACommenterOnKZbin That's incorrect, this depends on the car, MOST CARS the coolant is always flowing through the heater hoses, it doesn't get "cut off" Your actuator door cuts the heat exchanger from the vents so heat doesn't go into the car. Otherwise you would blow cold air, if you haven't used the heater when you are driving. Some more EXPENSIVE cars will have a cut off, (Heater control Valve) but most Sedans, always have coolant going through the core. For instance my Tiburon, always has coolant going through the heater hoses. If anything you want to run the AC, so you get the Radiator as hot as possible in IDLE to see how the temps are doing in park, and also to make sure your fans are working. It's all dependent if the car has a heater control VALVE. Most cars do not have it, refer to the actual SHOP manual, or know your car. You're making a blanket statement for all cars, and it's not true.

[@rvalens2]

After watching your video I ordered this spill free funnel. The newest version includes "color coded" caps and fittings making it super simple to find the connections you need. It has a lot of positive reviews. Thanks.

[@jedidias7091]

After using funnels and bigger funnels , Water bottles. I do this job on my cars or for friends so I finally got a radiator funnel kit. Should be much more efficient and less mess.

[@justinreedflynn]

Thanks man! Also, my experience was that rocking the ride back-and-forth seemed to "burp it" as well as revving the engine.

[@senatedocument2646]

I have a 2003 Honda Civic LX with no bleeder valve and used the funnel with coolant method to burp the system and it still didn't work. What I found out later is that you leave that funnel with coolant attached after shutting off the engine. Do not plug it. Let the coolant and engine cool overnight. As the coolant in the radiator and engine gets cold it contracts creating a vacuum sucking more coolant from the funnel. If you remove the fumnel too early, you risk sucking in air instead.

[@albowrx]

How would you be sucking in air if the radiator cap is closed and reservoir is filled with correct level of fluid?

[@senatedocument2646]

@@albowrx The tube from the resevoir could have air pockets.

[@BigfootExp]

genius to use dehumidifier water, even thought distilled water is cheap. Nice !

[@minimag47]

Dehumidified water is nowhere near pure. It has all the particles from your living space in it. Dust, germs, pollen. It's probably fine to use but you can't compare it to actually distilled water.

[@handlehouseflamingknights6913]

Very good video. This should fix my over heat issue I got air in the system. Thank u

[@wickedjuggalo1508]

Dude I have the same brown fisherman shoes I love it

[@StarBoy-nb4yd]

You just left the car on to warm or did you turn the heater on?

[@RandyGrace]

What about just driving up on ramps or jacking the front of your car up, so the radiator fill cap is higher than the rest of the engine?

[@Mike-01234]

These work better than the vacuum type fillers?

[@paultsilits8758]

Ive been watching bubbles come up for half an hour now on my 02 subaru. Im starting to think its sucking air through a blown gasket? Dont have oil in coolant nor coolant in oil. My problem was overheating while coolant got pushed out to the reservour. Changed thermostat thinking its not opening, still same problem overheating when driving. So next stop is the radiator. Well i changed that just now and the damn bubbles just wont stop popping out here and there. I really dont want to pull the engine for the heads...

[@bryan7292]

Check coolant for combustion gas. My guess is exhaust gas is being pushed from the cylinder into the coolant there's a chemical you can use the test Harbor Freight has it

[@paultsilits8758]

@@bryan7292 yeah i decided to risk it and took it on the highway. Everything worked fine. Only thing i could think of was that the radiator was replaced so it took it longer to maybe push the air through all the channels. Seems running fine for now. Thanks though! Heads are a nightmare on these things.

[@bryan7292]

Usually air will slowly build up on one side of the thermostat then it won't open then it will overheat

[@mehmeh5471]

@@paultsilits8758 If it was still bleeding air after half an hour you really should check for combustion gas regardless of whether it is "running ok". That small leak if you have it in your head gasket will turn into a big one some day

[@Robdoodle]

What happens if the coolant starts Rising in the funnel

[@jordanparker8359]

Must be nice to have 1 that actually fits and seals right. I just wasted $33 at harbor freight and can’t get 1 to seal on my 74 dodge dart

[@therealbigfoot3076]

Go to plumbing store and use your head

[@edgbostonnorth7167]

Very good, thanks for explaining.....

[@dukemcnuggets1655]

I only filled the funnel a quarter full and when my car got to 195f, coolant began backfilling the funnel eventually overflowing...spilled out all over the sides

[@SuperAmoney2000]

Did you find out why? Mine started overflowing at operating temperature

[@FVRS97]

Exact samething happened to me

[@joeydawson8848]

Put the stick in to stop overflow

[@jrangel4363]

Maybe your thermostat is stuck closed

[@bb3283]

Reservoir or not, u bleed it with this yellow funnel. Turn the heat on high and get to work. Use distilled water.

[@A_H-54321]

So i had my old car (2000 galant) but when i tried using this funnel in like about 8 min with the car on and heater on the coolant would start to gush out. So what i would have to do is turn the car off before it got to that point, the car wouldn't overheat or anything but i never found out why it would do that. Anybody knows why?

[@sugarskulllyfe5890]

thank you for explaining

[@jasona8964]

If you engage VTEC you will get all the bubbles out in about 2.5 seconds lol

[@emmettturner9452]

As soon as my thermostat opens the thing erupts and blows coolant everywhere. When I start all over I have to add more than a gallon so it seems I instantly lose about half.

[@SuperAmoney2000]

Did you find out why this happens?

[@emmettturner9452]

@@SuperAmoney2000 Yes. My thermostat was actually stuck open and I was reaching boiling point, not operating temp. The boiling point was lowered to the half way mark on my temperature gauge, well below the red, because I was doing a flush with water and radiator cleaner. I thought the half way mark was 185° F, which is my thermostat’s specification, but it was actually 210° F (just below boiling). With a stuck-open thermostat the only way to get the temperature to go up was to idle for a long time but that’s exactly what you do when burping/bleeding air from the system.

[@ChuckZeppelin]

So I tried this and the coolant got hot an overflowed out of the funnel and went all over the floor. What could I have been doing wrong?

[@Jesse-cg8vc]

There's multiple situations that can cause this. It's probably just expansion of your coolant. When coolant gets hot it'll expand and if you filled up the funnel too high it will flow over once it gets hot. Another situation (more unlikely but severe) is that you have a blown head gasket. but you would also experience alot of white smoke, an overheating car and/or coolant and oil mixing.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

You probably had too much coolant left in the funnel, by the time the radiator was already full. When it's close to full, you want a lot of room left at the top of the funnel, so it won't spill.

[@bloodstein17]

We have same situation. And one thing I thoght that the cap is not well fitted haha. Well, that turned just a normal funnel to me. And I just bleed by squeezing the radiator hoses, and let the aux fan run in 3-5 cycles.

[@krzysztofczerminski5135]

Hello can i do the bleeding when i have the "old" coolant in the system ?or i need to empty the system and add all from the begoning ?

[@madcat4563]

1:24 Yo Mr. White, why do you have a beaker? Joking obviously, but that's not the run of the mill something someone has.

[@retro_alex]

Thank you you helped me😊

[@pono321]

What if I have a reservoir ? Is it easier and don’t need to buy the no spill funnel ?

[@jatorakoju7237]

Hey the coolant is leaking through the radiator adaptor cap from the kit?

[@justinreedflynn]

Wrong adapter I'd guess. The rubber side touches the radiator.

[@geraltofrivia4651]

@@justinreedflynnhow do you find the correct adapter? None of them fit in the lisle kit I bought

[@justinreedflynn]

@@geraltofrivia4651 I went through several also- Is the rubber side touching the radiator? Some might not be perfect, but it doesn't have to be exact to get a "burp"! It can be smaller than the radiator.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

2:40 They make coolant that mixes with any color coolant

[@15DurangoRT]

You don't need a funnel to do the operation.