Cork on fill line popped off.
 

Help. I just heard a 'buuff' sound and when I opened my case I found that the cover on my fill line had popped off and some coolant had spilled around the T line and pump fittings. I'm running pretty much a vanilla setup:

A8N SLI
A64 3000+ @ 250x9
2 x MSI 6600GT
512MB @ 206MHz GEIL Golden Dragon
Swifty MCW6000 WB
3500 pump
DTEK PRO 120 radiator
3/8" line

Only the CPU is water cooled. Could the air pressure change enough to blow the top off? do i need a PCV valve for my water cooling system? Any ideas?

go to a local hardware store and buy a proper plug.

hose clamps are always your friends

tell me about it

I have a 5/8" line connection that I break to change wbs or rads and I've been using the clearflex pushed over a 5/8" OD copper tube
- then it popped off and pumped 3 gal of coolant ALL OVER in a heartbeat (I was standing there)

tell me about hose clamps

ok, i just saw a pic of your system and i just can't believe that the cork stayed in for any length of time
why would you think that would that would work?

you need one of these part # 48315K11

next time try a old sparkplug the insulator makes a great hose plug but use a clamp please.

Why nott get one of the Colder Products quick-release fittings? That's what I'm using (with a hose clamp). The only time it will spill is when the other half of the fitting is clipped on.