How To: Refill Your Cooling System Using An AirLift Tool! // Coolant Flush part 2!

"How to Flush Your Coolant" part 1: • How to Flush Your Cool...
Tools used in this job:
Coolant Lift Pump: amzn.to/3sNehax
No-Spill Coolant Funnel: amzn.to/3Rdh0UA
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[@smitty2jones]

Yo, stick the bucket up above the fill valve. When you get to the end, and the pressure has neutralized, it'll continue to siphon coolant into the system until it runs out of the other port on the tool. That ensures it's completely full at the end without having to pour more in! I mix coolant in an old 2 gallon pump sprayer that the pump went bad on, it's the perfect size for most cars, and easy to fill.

[@chuckdearruda6271]

Good idea also to let bucket siphon before attaching hose to the valve. That way when valve is opened, almost no air is in the hose.

[@kingofbytes]

I hadn't tried that - next time! You can 'reprime' the tool when you're close to the end and repressurize a bit futher. When I used it, I needed to put 2.5 gallons in. The initial prime only put in about 2 gallons. I had to repressurize anyway to get the rest in. No problems whatsoever.

[@danieltolle148]

Wow. I love watching you do anything. Anything at all. I think you need to sell t shirts and sweatshirt shirts with you logo on them.

[@stephenmoxley3004]

Great video, Faye. The vacuum system is probably the best way to refill a cooling system. In fact, a lot of OEM manufacturers are now specifying this tool as the correct way to refill their cooling systems. Keep up the good work.

[@richardmoreno5160]

Ok on some vehicles its tought to get all the air out with a vacuum tool. I have noticed that if you pull a slight vacuum then prime the hose with new coolant it removes all the air thats in the hose coming from the bucket. Because if you noticed that once you opened the valve to introduce the new coolant it pulled in all the air from the empty hose. Just a little info if needed. From one technician to another. Thanks take care.

[@skye1212]

Don't think you had low energy. Just came across you and find you informative and fun.

[@swrxs]

I've had this exact tool for about 5yrs now. No issues with it at all. However, I have been bit in the bass by thinking, "it held a vacuum so I have no more leaks.". Corrosion on a pipe inside a hose. In a vacuum it held but under pressure it would leak. I now always put a pressure tester on before releasing a vehicle.

[@wessbradley8327]

I have the exact same vacuum fill. Use it everyday to fill coolant to max to prevent air behind the thermostat and also to check for leaks after a repair. Totally recommend this tool to any auto tech.

[@pipertoplay]

Your videos are really great Faye....you explain everything in wonderful detail, leaving no guess work. I'm a big fan !!! THANK YOU !!!!

[@Batti2323]

What a fantastic tool! Thanks for the excellent explanation!

[@jims2507]

Thanks for the video! I bought a spill-proof funnel, haven't had a chance to use it yet, but that squeeze the radiator hose tip will come in handy!!

[@musterseeds1778]

short and straight to the point, thank you...

[@GMdrivingMOPARguy]

My shop has one of those where the pump is built into the lid for the bucket. It's a really cool setup. Defiantly makes the job 200% easier

[@FayeHadley]

Oh, nice!!!

[@yunus_aros]

Greetings from Sweden! I love your channel. I often ask my 10-year old daughter to join me whenever I do service and repairs on our Toyotas. 🇸🇪

[@gregvolz4184]

Informative and easy to listen to, makes the eyes ears and mind open to receive knowledge. Thanks

[@TJK0ng]

Glad I found your channel. Now I just need you to get a 4th Gen 4Runner with a 2UZ-FE 4.7 L and do some vids on replacing the starter, the timing belt, fuel pump, etc. Not asking much. I know. :D

[@wantblackwolf]

I think I've spent over $1000 this year in new tools, so what's one more? :) Oh wait, I don't have an air compressor so I guess two more. Thanks Faye, you are a breath of fresh air.

[@FayeHadley]

Fair enough! HAHA I don't have one either, this is Angie's - she let me borrow it for a few videos and I am VERY grateful!!! :)

[@SleekMouse]

She knows what she's doing

[@FD-dh2fu]

Great video. Thank you.

[@kw900lkevin]

I agree with the vacuum filling how ever invest in a better tool that fastens to the radiator cap opening instead of relying on vacuum to hold it in place, Rock on Faye

[@JTStix84]

Dude I was totally looking at one of these so have one in my Amazon list and Since I work at a dealership it will come in handy. I was wondering how the suction part worked now I know thanks for showing me Fay lol.

[@jwg34]

Convinced me to go buy the special rad funnel last video and now the life pump, these companies should feed you some sponsorships. Also remind people to not make a mess for the sake of all the pet chickens and other animals in this world.

[@jwg34]

Lift pump

[@BrianMegilligan]

I never plan on doing any of this myself, but I enjoy watching your videos so I'm more informed about maintenance I should be doing (or have done) and so that I have some idea of what my mechanic has to do when I leave him my car to work on! Thanks for such well done and informative videos!

[@romeozain432]

You prolly dont care but does any of you know of a way to get back into an Instagram account? I was dumb forgot the account password. I love any assistance you can give me!

[@jermainewade7745]

@Romeo Zain Instablaster :)

[@stormcloud5631]

Nice to see the world's most famous VW sneaking a little screen time toward the beginning! Thank you, for the new upload. Have a spectacular holiday and new year ahead!

[@FayeHadley]

AWWWW 😅 I love her!

[@842qwery]

Love that bonus chicken content...

[@mikeaho4143]

Great vid Faye despite the little "hitch" with your jacket at the beginning. LOL !

[@hiroprotagonist850]

I’ve been putting off changing my coolant. Literally just ordered that tool. You’re awesome, great content and you do a wonderful job explaining and demonstrating what you do. Love the hair!!!

[@sonny.v925]

Buff Orpington! (I think). We had one. She was a sweet girl. BTW -- definitely gonna buy one of these pumps. Awesome!

[@FayeHadley]

Yes! Buff orpie 😊 so friendly!!!

[@manuellamas4747]

Awesome Faye. I own the Matco version tool. They are great for refilling coolant. It’s a tool I use a lot. Love your channel and your show.

[@hmroa3056]

Thank you, Faye. I appreciate your videos for their content and clear content and instructions. Love your personality and enthusiasm too. I do have one question, at what point did you remove the vacuum tool from the radiator? Does the tool stop intake of coolant on its own? Thank you, again and please keep those videos coming.

[@FayeHadley]

I removed it once the pressure went back to zero! Yes, when the system is almost entirely full it will no longer have a vacuum on the system, so coolant will stop to flow through the tool and into the rad. After I remove the tool, I just top off the radiator!!!

[@mroptical1982]

Hello Faye very informative episode I will have to look for one of those pressure hoses. Wishing you a great week and Merry Christmas 🤶🎄

[@RetroCarGuy530]

Nice video! I totally agree on using this type of tool to leak check and quick fill a cooling system. I used a UView 550000 Airlift in two my videos when I replaced the cooling system hoses and water pump. It fills the cooling system in just two to three minutes. Keep up the great work!

[@CarlosMontalvoGhigliotty]

I've been using a snap-on one I got as a gift back in 2004 when I work for Land Rover, this tool is a wonder! thanks for the video. Marry Xmas

[@scubajackw1348]

Great video! I will have to try that method next time I change the coolant.

[@Harold_That_Guy]

Anouther great video. I drive truck for a living and my old truck had a coolant leak. They hooked a much bigger version of that vacuum pump to the reservoir and a feed line to the draincock. They then back fed the coolant through the draincock to fill the block and radiator from the bottom. I think it took 10-12 gallons of coolant.

[@eosjoe565]

Very informative video. Can you also use the vacuum tool with buckets of fresh water to do a system flush prior to refilling with fresh coolant? Also, I assume you need to set the air compressor to a specific PSI for the tool?

[@walterk1221]

I believe the manufacturer of the tool specifies 90psi minimum... I run mine at 150.

[@booneautomotive4174]

I have one from OEM and it’s awesome works well and truly a must have if your doing cooling systems often.

[@meganandchad13]

Thanks for taking the time to show us. Great channel. I was also wondering when you connect the compressor what is the required psi setting? If that matters or not?

[@FayeHadley]

Doesn't matter for this - I have also used a tiny portable pancake compressor and it just takes a little longer, but still worked!!

[@jad6126]

Oh! That was sooo much easier! Thank you. I have not seen that before... it would be worth the $$ money to have that tool... then again I am a little addicted to buying tools. :-)

[@FayeHadley]

Haha same 🤣

[@juliuswolbrueck4609]

A tool like this is shown for a 2012 Chevy Cruze. While it is currently outside my budget it would help with me forgetting to open the top plug to let air out of the radiator when refilling. I usually figure it out when the heater won't heat. While this particular Cruze is a money pit it does offer lots of repair experience (like I need this at my age).

[@nygelali3716]

Great video. Great instruction.

[@Shadows42069]

I love when you show us what a badass can do I feel like you have not realized how powerful you are You are more than a mechanic thank you for helping women realize they are superior yes I really mean that you go girl

[@williamdyckman9704]

Great time saver, thanks for the great video!!

[@charles_wipman]

Hell yeah, that's much easier; i still think that the hardest part would be to choose the right coolant.

[@9983sp]

No it's not.

[@MrSkeltal268]

You managed to film this in like the one day of sun we had. Thanks for the vid!

[@Razhuan]

Awesome show as always , I'm gonna need my own shop soon buying all this tools . Keep up the good works Faye Hadley 🌹

[@jrmyzero]

Pretty cool tool

[@SamsTwn40]

Thank you, Faye. I always learn something watching your videos. Happy Holidays!

[@freshlystealthy45]

Faye delivers yet another super informative video while keeping it on a phenomenal level 👏

[@FayeHadley]

Wow, thank you! :))

[@freshlystealthy45]

@@FayeHadley ❤

[@yogib37]

a positive comment is always positive when Faye comes out with a video and see her happy cheerful smile. See you at Happy Hour Wed. :D Merry Christmas to you and hubby and the chickens :)

[@jumpinjojo]

She's so adorable!!

[@happygarage6310]

Far better at vids than I’ll ever be, ya do good work.

[@FayeHadley]

Look back at my first videos! I have come a long way since I started in 2013!!! Even as recent as my videos 2 years ago, (they are pretty bad) practice is everything!!

[@happygarage6310]

I got hooked on the Supra series,

[@johnmathews3027]

Hello Faye, Great video thanks for sharing Merry Christmas 😁👍

[@pospc2]

I gotta get me 2 of these. One for work and one for home.

[@aznative_]

Thank you for allowing me to reflect on how much time I have wasted over the years.

[@FayeHadley]

Oh no!! 😂😂😂 I'm sorry! Well hopefully no more in the future!!!

[@aznative_]

@@FayeHadley old dogs can learn new tricks. Well I guess we'll have to wait to see if I remember the trick when it's time to do my next coolant flush. I just did mine about a month ago.

[@Rufasa88]

You are so cool Faye! I look up to you so much!

[@josemarquez86]

You sold me, great sale pitch.🤠👍

[@FayeHadley]

HAHA I should have reached out to them as a sponsor for this video first, ooops!!

[@thealmightywalrus5404]

Can’t wait to see service videos on that new Supra!

[@matthewr782]

Love your good energy on your videos its makes fun! keep it up!

[@Xeniks0]

Such a smart, cute and beautiful creature you are! Love your personality! All the best to you! 👍

[@FayeHadley]

Thank you!!

[@bigblue2216]

Simp.

[@albertc6243]

Flawless Victory!.....I mean video:) Your videos make me want to do endless maintenance on my Tundra.......hehe

[@FayeHadley]

Ah, wonderful!!!!

[@BellaRocko]

Thank you, Faye! You're the BEST! :)

[@dannylister558]

Faye just watched your TV show..you were great..I thought you had that last race won..👍😃👍

[@javierosorio5169]

Thank you 👍🏼 great video.

[@tadheath5856]

Questuon: what happens with the over flow ??... cause that should be changed as well...if it did it on its own... SWEET!!!...but you were standing in my way....lol thank you. Take care and stay safe!!!

[@ajevans100]

Thanks Faye 😊

[@H20Kayaking]

Question - Is the compressor running during the entire refill or only for the initial vacuum? I don’t hear it running in the video so not sure. Great instructional video!

[@DCMcF]

Nifty! picked up a fluid extraction tool for crankcases whilst no drainplug last month...feeling a bit flush, put coolant airlift on thee shexxy tool list indeed!

[@Texmexpride]

Have you ever used the machines that does both flush and refill pretty kool

[@billybell6950]

What a time saver! Thanks 😊.

[@ChevyCitation]

At 4:55 That Bird agrees with Faye it knows that problem from living under Hoods

[@rbspider]

You hair is the color of the car sitting in your driveway. Looks great . What happens if you get some air in your system , I always thought it worked it way out . But maybe that was old school. Not sure if the new filler tank has a pressure relief . Oh and one dumb thought , could you collapse the radiator tubes?

[@rcviola121]

That is sooo cool ... Thank You Faye and Merry Christmas !!!

[@steveneumeyer681]

yet another reason i will be needing an air compressor! i can't stop looking at the car in the background

[@FayeHadley]

Right?! HAHA You and me both!!!!

[@TheDroneRanger215]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Faye, can't wait to see you, Danny and ShopMom together again. we missed you. ❤️

[@martinc.4518]

I love your videos😍 Thank you for sharing!

[@thevandivers]

Merry Christmas Faye!

[@FayeHadley]

Merry Christmas!!!

[@davidpennington5607]

Thanks for that Faye, gonna do my Tacoma this week

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this video awesome idea.

[@Mike_E_44]

I don't know if I will ever take the time to do this myself but you are so entertaining to watch.

[@Mike_E_44]

@@jeffreyhomer8509 What? Keyboard coward. Your life is so exciting that you're reading other people's comments. Move out of your mom's basement and get a life yourself.

[@Mike_E_44]

@@jeffreyhomer8509 the more you type the dumber you sound.

[@calvinhamilton3333]

thank you ,looks like a good tool. have a good day.

[@abbas1872]

I agree with using Genuine manufacturer fluids. I own a Honda Civic, try using anything other than Type2 coolant and you are asking for trouble.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

Thanks for these videos Faye ! excellent information and an excellent channel. I've subscribed 🙂👍

[@FayeHadley]

Yay thank you!!!! 😄👍🏻

[@eddysalazar]

Hi Faye, you make my day with the video, I just to do it like you showed on the first video about it. Happy holidays!!!

[@mmarte1622]

Thanks Faye.. Great video!!!!

[@GoFastGator]

Game changer for those that work on equipment that might have a heater core located waaay above the water pump. Or anything where the radiator is lower than the pump.

[@c0mputer]

My god, squeezing the hose a little! No spillage! Genius! But yeah, shit, I’m going to get one of those things right now. You work on bikes? You should get a 70’s Honda or something so I can watch you fix it because it’s winter here in CT and I can’t ride until March and I need motorcycle things in all months of the year.

[@MrJD240sx]

Easiest way to do a coolant service but Idk if I would trust those cone shape coolant refillers due to the fact that they can come loose, I got a snapon refiller with the turn clamp cap and works awesome but for the price I heard these are pretty cheap since you can use them on any car and don’t have to have all diff kinds of clamp adapters for car manufactures.

[@kingofbytes]

It's not a problem. If anything, you have way more flexibility in terms of servicing multiple makes and models.

[@dr.anthonyforgione4253]

Excellent video! My only suggestion would be rather than visually estimate the refill amount, refer to the system capacity listed in the owner’s manual. You’re awesome. = )

[@G10Jon]

Excellent video! So if you are flushing the system, do you use the airlift tool to fill with distilled water several times before filling with coolant?

[@NeutronX101]

Can you use that vacuum tool to drain the coolant too? I like the zip tie trick.

[@invictus1973]

Merry Christmas Faye

[@FayeHadley]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[@rogueranger7989]

Appreciate The Tip, Thanks 4 Sharing. Happy Hollidays 🎁

[@rickproulx6667]

Another great reason to buy a bigger compressor 💯

[@crbourret]

I have one those lift pumps but haven't used it yet. Thanks for this great video and Merry Christmas to you Faye!

[@zonykel]

I can't hold vacuum using this method. Assuming the connection is good, what could be wrong with the vehicle? Head gasket issue? Bad radiator? Any other possibilities?

[@zonykel]

Update: I did a pressure test, and there was a leak by the thermostat. Replaced thermostat and thermostat gasket (the old one was worn out) and that seemed to fix my problem.

[@Duaneoca]

Great video, thanks Faye!

[@terrybrannigan9963]

I want this!

[@robinhiggins2090]

Your such a awesome lady I love your videos and channel thanks

[@doniturner5077]

Awesome Faye! Thanks and merry Christmas

[@derickmc1]

Faye, you should have primed the filler hose so the air in the initial empty filler hose did not go into the system.