Cork on fill line popped off.

talcum · 02-26-2005, 05:05 PM

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?

jman1310 · 02-26-2005, 08:07 PM

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

BillA · 02-28-2005, 11:41 AM

hose clamps are always your friends

pHaestus · 02-28-2005, 01:29 PM

tell me about it

BillA · 02-28-2005, 02:09 PM

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

jman1310 · 03-01-2005, 12:21 AM

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

SpliffVortex · 03-27-2005, 09:55 AM

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

JSimmons · 03-27-2005, 11:45 AM

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.

02-26-2005, 05:05 PM	#1
talcum Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Madison Posts: 99	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? __________________ "Diamond is cool stuff....."

03-27-2005, 11:45 AM	#8
JSimmons Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 4-sided room with an exit going east, and an exit going south Posts: 392	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. __________________ My Watercooling Stuff

02-26-2005, 08:07 PM	#2
jman1310 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 246	go to a local hardware store and buy a proper plug.

02-28-2005, 11:41 AM	#3
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	hose clamps are always your friends

02-28-2005, 01:29 PM	#4
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	tell me about it

02-28-2005, 02:09 PM	#5
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	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

03-27-2005, 09:55 AM	#7
SpliffVortex Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Miami Posts: 5	next time try a old sparkplug the insulator makes a great hose plug but use a clamp please.

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