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Installed LFP dual-pass heat exchanger; IAT2 not any better
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<blockquote data-quote="TheFleshRocket" data-source="post: 15943773" data-attributes="member: 48535"><p>I drained and refilled the intercooler system last night. This time, I used a funnel and gravity-fed-filled the system through the hose that goes to the intercooler, basically reverse-filling it. I left the heat exchanger unmounted, with the driver's side end hanging down at a 45-degree angle. (The front of the car was up on ramps.) I figured if coolant was going in the bottom port on the HE and it was angled like that, air should be forced out the top port.</p><p></p><p>I would add coolant as slowly as I could (without spilling from pouring too slowly) for several seconds, then stop for a few seconds. I repeated until I had coolant visible in the funnel. Then I put my finger over the return port on the reservoir (where the hose had been disconnected from) to allow myself to create vacuum, put my mouth on the reservoir fill hole, and sucked until coolant appeared in the reservoir and the coolant in the funnel had gone down. I did this several times until the reservoir was mostly full, then reconnected the return hose. Then I jumpered the intercooler pump on for about 30 seconds and added coolant as needed. I did this several times until the reservoir was topped off. </p><p></p><p>I haven't test-driven the car yet, but I am HOPING this got the intercooler bled properly. If this doesn't do it, I'm gonna see about reversing the hoses. (Upon closer inspection last night, I was a bit worried about kinking or bending them and restricting flow. I think I might need an elbow or two to allow for proper bending.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheFleshRocket, post: 15943773, member: 48535"] I drained and refilled the intercooler system last night. This time, I used a funnel and gravity-fed-filled the system through the hose that goes to the intercooler, basically reverse-filling it. I left the heat exchanger unmounted, with the driver's side end hanging down at a 45-degree angle. (The front of the car was up on ramps.) I figured if coolant was going in the bottom port on the HE and it was angled like that, air should be forced out the top port. I would add coolant as slowly as I could (without spilling from pouring too slowly) for several seconds, then stop for a few seconds. I repeated until I had coolant visible in the funnel. Then I put my finger over the return port on the reservoir (where the hose had been disconnected from) to allow myself to create vacuum, put my mouth on the reservoir fill hole, and sucked until coolant appeared in the reservoir and the coolant in the funnel had gone down. I did this several times until the reservoir was mostly full, then reconnected the return hose. Then I jumpered the intercooler pump on for about 30 seconds and added coolant as needed. I did this several times until the reservoir was topped off. I haven't test-driven the car yet, but I am HOPING this got the intercooler bled properly. If this doesn't do it, I'm gonna see about reversing the hoses. (Upon closer inspection last night, I was a bit worried about kinking or bending them and restricting flow. I think I might need an elbow or two to allow for proper bending.) [/QUOTE]
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