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XiveX · 05-19-2002, 08:09 PM

OK guys, I have read several articles and listened to people's advice on bleeding an inline system for a few weeks now. Just last night was cutting my case up and installing my first H20 setup (Maze 3, Eheim 1250, 1/2" Tygon R-3603 Tubing, Black Ice Extreme rev.2 coolmetal blue, and two Panaflo 120mm High output fans in push/pull config on rad). I put the block and pump in a bucket full of 2 gallons of distilled H20 and proper amounts of water wetter. After priming the pump, I began (while holding the open tubes underwater the ENTIRE time) to fill the system. I did this for about 20 minutes alternating pump off/pump on, and shaking radiator, pump, and block while thumping the tubing very frequently. It had no bubbles in it. I sealed it while under the water and removed it from the bucket and placed it on my table.

The pump was still on...still no bubbles at all..perfect. Now I turn the pump off, dry everything off gently by dabbing it with a towel, and turn pump back on. As SOON AS I TURN THE PUMP BACK ON, bam mad bubbles everywhere. Gurgly noise and tons of streaming bubbles all thru the tubes.

I have done this 3x now and get the same result EVERYTIME. The system is perfect until I stop the pump and restart it after I've removed it from the water (I did seal it underwater before removing it.). What does this mean? Should I ignore it? Is it not bled properly? Will all those bubbles eventually gather in my "T-Line" and go away? Is there something I'm not doing right? Please help!! I'd really like to put it all together tonight or tomorrow....

Thanks,

XiveX

05-19-2002, 08:09 PM	#1
XiveX Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 15	Bleeding closed loop circuit?? OK guys, I have read several articles and listened to people's advice on bleeding an inline system for a few weeks now. Just last night was cutting my case up and installing my first H20 setup (Maze 3, Eheim 1250, 1/2" Tygon R-3603 Tubing, Black Ice Extreme rev.2 coolmetal blue, and two Panaflo 120mm High output fans in push/pull config on rad). I put the block and pump in a bucket full of 2 gallons of distilled H20 and proper amounts of water wetter. After priming the pump, I began (while holding the open tubes underwater the ENTIRE time) to fill the system. I did this for about 20 minutes alternating pump off/pump on, and shaking radiator, pump, and block while thumping the tubing very frequently. It had no bubbles in it. I sealed it while under the water and removed it from the bucket and placed it on my table. The pump was still on...still no bubbles at all..perfect. Now I turn the pump off, dry everything off gently by dabbing it with a towel, and turn pump back on. As SOON AS I TURN THE PUMP BACK ON, bam mad bubbles everywhere. Gurgly noise and tons of streaming bubbles all thru the tubes. I have done this 3x now and get the same result EVERYTIME. The system is perfect until I stop the pump and restart it after I've removed it from the water (I did seal it underwater before removing it.). What does this mean? Should I ignore it? Is it not bled properly? Will all those bubbles eventually gather in my "T-Line" and go away? Is there something I'm not doing right? Please help!! I'd really like to put it all together tonight or tomorrow.... Thanks, XiveX