Had a problem with super high iat's . Did the clamp the ic return hose to purge air but no help . Then put on a clear bypass hose from the metal tube into the overflow and nothing . There was no power going to pump so did the always on ic pump mod and tried clear hose again . This time success , but I was surprised to see the air bubbles going thru . So decided that I wanted a permanent way to always make sure fluid was flowing and that all air was out .

Found an 8mm high pressure silicone hose and replaced the rubber hose ( it had the isolation kit but for now I didn't put the top valve back on , more later)

ihe hose is rated to 350 degrees about 3 times what it well ever see , and is thick walled so can easily handle the 16 psi it well see.

now at anytime you can just squeeze the return hose with your fingers and SEE the fluid ( and air if any) bypass to your overflow .

got a foot of it on ebay . this is hps clear silicone hose 8mm (5/16) it is made for this type of application . $8.36 delivered .

p.s. ebay has cheaper versions but they are thin walled and may not handle the heat/pressure .

also looks really cool !
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Looks good & serves a practical need. Thanks

 

Great idea! Only 'add' to this is you might want to shorten the hose so that the air bubbles present can freely flow to the bottle. This way, you do not have to 'milk' the bubbles to the bottle over a period of time.

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Yea, I ordered this hose a while ago but it was too bulky and hard to see into with the reinforcement in it so I never put it on.
HPS 1-Feet Clear 5/16" (8mm) High Temp Silicone Heater Hose Coolant Turbo | eBay

 

nice, i've never seen a clear hose that would hold up before, subscribing for a 6 month update


so the AIT's are back in check now? 20-30f above ambient?


btw, your valve cover breather panel is leaking oil onto your valve cover and potentially your exhaust manifold, needs to be addressed.

 

I use this hose on my turbo cars , haven't had a problem with it . 350 degree working temp and pressure is probably good to 60+ psi . in this application probably over kill .

Not sure which hose you got but this is easy to see thru and easy to work with. the reason it looks clear is because I run strait water and robs DEI chill charger.

I know I need to reseal the breathers but I just got everything fixed so I wanted to install all the fun stuff . ok i'll reseal them this weekend .

the ic pump wasn't running . did the always on upgrade and it works . so there is a problem before the fuse box . We'll have to remove fuse box and find lose connection .

But got to tell you guys , having the ability to reach down , squeeze a hose and immediately confirm that your ic pump is working 100% and you have no air in your ic is a nice thing to have.

 

Question: What is the easiest way to check the IAT , (Intercooler Air Temp i assume) to see if you need this mod or not? I have a handheld laser temp measuring device used in air conditioning work, where would you "shine" the sensing beam for this measurement? Not at the plenum i wouldnt think. Thanks in advance....Peace


Oops....So, I later realized that the reading was available with the scanner (I've got one)....duuuh..alzheimers I think!

 

if you plug in an obd2 scanner that can read live data, just select AIT or IAT depending on how it is written in the scanner software. a laser pointer thermometer isn't going to work.

 

go to ebay , search for obd elm327 mini . the little blue ones are $6. and work great on my srt6. I downloaded torquepro app for $5. and now can read and log lots of data from engine .

 

I got the Elm but the Bluedriver is better.
I have four gizmos to check for faults, luckily I only needed one once and that was to check the pollution system status.
I love gadgets and tools.

 

180 , i'm always up for an upgrade . what does the bluedriver do better ?

 

I prefer the layout of the screens. iI have not had faults to find on either so actual screen time on faults has been zero.

 

Interesting, BlueDriver claiims to "clear Enhanced codes (e.g. ABS, Airbag, Transmission, etc) on GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota (more to come! "

 

I can't comment on whether or not the carsoft works on a Chrysler (SRT6) I can only assume it would.

I use torquepro for a "quick check" and reset + data logging and use the Carsoft every 12months or so to do a full check/analysis and flush.

 

I believe Ultragauge has the IAT readout. You can put that into the main gauge page, it will always be there at a glance. I Have just about every really useful gauge on just 2 pages of my Ultragauge.

 

I have mine on just one page, never change it.
Speed, rpm, engine temp, IAT, inst MPG, avg MPG.