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Originally posted by Zhentar
I've finally got my air trap working quite well. Its a little large, but its a great res and air trap. I used a 2" PVC wye. at the two tips of the y, I put in a 2" to 3/4" reducer, where I screwed in two 5/8" barbs. at the top I added on a bit of PVC pipe, and at the top a screw cap. (actually, I havent put in the screw cap yet) It clears all air very quickly, and doesn't even have to be filled to the top of the wye to work fine.
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Sounds awfully familiar
The above design really isn't optimal: the flow ought to be reversed, and the inlet should be at the bottom, on the left. That way, the coolant can flow over the baffle, forcing the air out, without being sucked back down too fast.
A horizontal tube really is better, but usually a bit more work to fit. Once I've got the shop/garage up and running, I'll post pics and results of my latest creation (referred to earlier).