M42 rad + M50 overheating woes.

[giantkeeper]

Your biggest problem is the M42 radiator and the fact its too small and its a mother Fer to bleed properly.

This^^

Next guy that brings me this crap to fix...imma put my foot through it. :hitler:

[Jand3rson]

I'm really having a hard time understanding how people are having so much trouble BLEEDING A RADIATOR.

[trackjunkie21]

I'm really having a hard time understanding how people are having so much trouble BLEEDING A RADIATOR.

This, it's common sense.

[phreshkid]

You guys run fans? I'm running a 750i aux fan wired to the a/c button and my heat never goes past half way. It barely even has to turn on, ever.

[lolcantturn]

Got it. took a couple of tries but it worked. Kind of had me worried. Sketchily bought M50 + I let it overheat to the red = me fearing for the worst, but I revved it to like 5000RPM for 10seconds, opened the bleed screw and let the air bubble out, fill up again, close everything, and repeat that process for about 5 times. drove it around, temp gauge was still climbing but it finally hiccuped and it was fine. pulled over, bled it twice again, and it's been great. Best test was as soon as I bled it I had to drive it to my friends house which meant escaping Philadelphia at rush hour, litterally standstill traffic for like 8 minute intervals- not a single problem.

This is with a 14" Ireland Engineering fan. you guys just need to bled your system correctly.

[lolcantturn]

Let me say it is a motherfucking bitch to bleed this rad but it's worth it.

[VinniE30]

Let me say it is a motherfucking bitch to bleed this rad but it's worth it.

Worth it in what way?

[Jafxod]

Worth it in what way?

Cleanliness of no having to run the coolant tank

[FreedS4]

Cleanliness of no having to run the coolant tank

Fact.

[lolcantturn]

^There you have it

[Jonny Cash]

you guys just need to bled your system correctly.

oh, thanks, ill remember that. :)

[Charlie]

Let me say it is a motherfucking bitch to bleed this rad but it's worth it.

Um, how?

Put car up on ramps. Unscrew cap. Start car up. Idle. Go inside, grab beer. Come back 20 minutes later.

Voila.

-Charlie

[einstein57]

I'm really having a hard time understanding how people are having so much trouble BLEEDING A RADIATOR.

You should post a video and make it a sticky.

Um, how?

Put car up on ramps. Unscrew cap. Start car up. Idle. Go inside, grab beer. Come back 20 minutes later.

Voila.

-Charlie

Ramps? There is no way in hell my front end would ever clear one of those.

[20gmr]

Not sure if it works in this case but I heard a lil trick from
My automotive professor. He use to put a baby aspirin behind the edge of the thermostat to allow the coolant to circulate immediately then when it's up to temp the aspirin disolves

[Jand3rson]

Cleanliness of no having to run the coolant tank

My main reason for using the M42 radiator. And with a new expansion tank, it looks even better.