How to get a air bubble out of a 240sx "sticky" - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

jdmwill · 05-30-2009, 07:08 PM

i get a ton of calls on this subject matter so here is the quick and eazy fix.

wait till engine is cool first
take a jack lift the front slightly.
take radiator cap out.
take bleed screw off
take a 2 liter pepsi bottle cut it in half
take some black electrical tape and wrap the bottle neck a little
flip it around and place the bottle neck were the radiator cap was at.
have somebody start the car
turn on the heater
now start filling it with coolant
close bleed screw after you get a nice even stream of coolant
add antifreeze until you over fill the rad by a quart
let the engine run after 3 minutes the thermostat will open and suck in the exess antifreeze
fill it again but with about a half of quart.
let it run until no more bubbles come out.
replace cap and enjoy

if problem continues and its a single cam. there is a good chance that the timing chain rubbed up against the timing cover. which will cut a hole into the water outlet.

it take alot for a dual cam to do this.

Midnight Ryderz · 05-31-2009, 04:25 AM

Good write up if you didn't do it I would have lol

driftingrx5.7 · 05-31-2009, 10:09 PM

i like it! good job

jdmwill · 05-31-2009, 10:27 PM

thank you sir you just saved me from probably 20 potential calls per week.lol

sleepersatty99 · 06-01-2009, 05:42 PM

man see i and i thought all you did was get a girl from the corner of the shop and have her sux it out. Man was i wrong. lol

Good write up Will. but where is the vid of you doing this? j/k

Nick Merrone · 06-01-2009, 06:11 PM

thanks will, i'll need this. Mind if i post it on the family, with credit to you of course..

jdmwill · 06-01-2009, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Merrone

thanks will, i'll need this. Mind if i post it on the family, with credit to you of course..

sure dude you dont need to ask

Ace · 08-08-2009, 02:22 PM

Haha will, you make it so hard!

Ace Trucking Barnyard Special:

1. Fill the radiator up to top
2. Put hand over the fill
3. Squeeze the upper radiator hose a few times (5-10) This draws water into the motor.

Repeat until it no longer sucks in. Bingo.

(but your write up is sexy compared to my redneck kill em all method)

JankyS13 · 12-31-2009, 09:58 PM

why cant this be printed in 240 manuals lol would have saved me many calls as well lol

ExpresS · 07-28-2010, 02:34 PM

Those damn air bubbles...stubborn ka's

omgjacki · 01-13-2011, 12:10 PM

Thank God I have this 240SX training. Never have I hated a cooling system sooo much. Had to do this on my mom's Camry a few weeks ago. Her top hose toer straight down the middle on Christmas day. Luckily with these tricks I was able to fix it, quick.

05-30-2009, 07:08 PM	#1
jdmwill Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: edison, nj Member #5436 My Ride: daily s13 slammed drifty ready, drift car ae86 sr20 powered...20" mongoose for fun iTrader: (4)	How to get a air bubble out of a 240sx "sticky" i get a ton of calls on this subject matter so here is the quick and eazy fix. wait till engine is cool first take a jack lift the front slightly. take radiator cap out. take bleed screw off take a 2 liter pepsi bottle cut it in half take some black electrical tape and wrap the bottle neck a little flip it around and place the bottle neck were the radiator cap was at. have somebody start the car turn on the heater now start filling it with coolant close bleed screw after you get a nice even stream of coolant add antifreeze until you over fill the rad by a quart let the engine run after 3 minutes the thermostat will open and suck in the exess antifreeze fill it again but with about a half of quart. let it run until no more bubbles come out. replace cap and enjoy if problem continues and its a single cam. there is a good chance that the timing chain rubbed up against the timing cover. which will cut a hole into the water outlet. it take alot for a dual cam to do this. Last edited by jdmwill; 05-30-2009 at 08:06 PM.

05-31-2009, 10:09 PM	#3
driftingrx5.7 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Poconos PA Member #3099 My Ride: 88 rx5.7 iTrader: (0)	i like it! good job __________________ my v8 rx7build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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sleepersatty99 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mayfair Member #4142 My Ride: 99 saturn sl2 iTrader: (0)	man see i and i thought all you did was get a girl from the corner of the shop and have her sux it out. Man was i wrong. lol Good write up Will. but where is the vid of you doing this? j/k __________________ Im like a rubber band i always bounce back To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. your suffering will be legendary even in HELL!!!!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-08-2009, 02:22 PM	#8
Ace Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stroudsburg, PA (Poconos) Member #2832 My Ride: 97 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (2)	Haha will, you make it so hard! Ace Trucking Barnyard Special: 1. Fill the radiator up to top 2. Put hand over the fill 3. Squeeze the upper radiator hose a few times (5-10) This draws water into the motor. Repeat until it no longer sucks in. Bingo. (but your write up is sexy compared to my redneck kill em all method) __________________ Cody Ace 1997 Nissan 240sx - SR20+GT2871r .64 power (400whp/330ft lbs) "Engine Response > Big Dyno HP" 1996 Nissan Maxima - VQ30DE Autotragic 165whp/175ft lbs "237,000 miles" Do you want AC to work in your SR swapped 240? PM me to find out how...

01-13-2011, 12:10 PM	#11
omgjacki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gilbertsville, PA Member #5869 My Ride: 2018 CX-5 GT Premium, 2018 Honda Grom iTrader: (4)	Thank God I have this 240SX training. Never have I hated a cooling system sooo much. Had to do this on my mom's Camry a few weeks ago. Her top hose toer straight down the middle on Christmas day. Luckily with these tricks I was able to fix it, quick. __________________ Ryan M. Sherwood September 9, 1985 - October 7, 2009

05-31-2009, 04:25 AM	#2
Midnight Ryderz Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scranton area PA Member #13781 My Ride: 93 Sc300 iTrader: (1)	Good write up if you didn't do it I would have lol

05-31-2009, 10:27 PM	#4
jdmwill Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: edison, nj Member #5436 My Ride: daily s13 slammed drifty ready, drift car ae86 sr20 powered...20" mongoose for fun iTrader: (4)	thank you sir you just saved me from probably 20 potential calls per week.lol

06-01-2009, 06:11 PM	#6
Nick Merrone Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: philly Member #10807 My Ride: c18det hatch iTrader: (1)	thanks will, i'll need this. Mind if i post it on the family, with credit to you of course..

12-31-2009, 09:58 PM	#9
JankyS13 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Member #15373 My Ride: 91.S13.KA-T iTrader: (1)	why cant this be printed in 240 manuals lol would have saved me many calls as well lol

07-28-2010, 02:34 PM	#10
ExpresS Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2010 Member #16208 My Ride: 2000 GSR iTrader: (0)	Those damn air bubbles...stubborn ka's

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