- Joined
- Jul 24, 2002
- Location
- Seattle, WA
I'm having a problem with my T-Line. I've set it up to be outside the case, at the very top, like this.
........Top of Case
.....____________
.L=|>-------E
.....|...........|
.....|RAD----T----PUMP
.....|
.....|
.....|
.....|
.....|....Other Components
.....|
.....|
Ok, I'll try to explain. First, ignore the .'s. The "L" at the top left is a little elbow connector that comes out of the back of the case. That's my fill point. There's a barb that comes through the case on the other side - the ">". From there, 3/8" tubing runs to the "E" on the top, which is actually an elbow. Then it goes down into the rest of the system through an actual T fitting - the second, or lower T. That goes to the right into the pump's inlet, and goes to the rest of the system, etc., to return through the radiator.
My problem is, when I try to fill from the little elbow joint (The "L") the water just sits there. It won't flow down into the rest of the system. I think the problem is that air can't escape back up the elbow to let water flow down. Water doesn't even trickle through that horizontal strech of 3/8" tubing (the "-----"). It just all backs up at the elblow.
I would hate to cut another hole in the back of my case to add an air line, so I was wondering if it would work to just do this:
...........Top of Case
.........____________
.L=L=|>-------E
.........|...........|
.........|RAD----T----PUMP
.........|
.........|
.........|
.........|
.........|..Other Components
.........|
.........|
Add a T instead of the fill elbow, and attach an elbow to that. That would give me two fill holes that go into the same line. Anyone think it would work? I could really use some help here, because I'm a little lost at this point.
........Top of Case
.....____________
.L=|>-------E
.....|...........|
.....|RAD----T----PUMP
.....|
.....|
.....|
.....|
.....|....Other Components
.....|
.....|
Ok, I'll try to explain. First, ignore the .'s. The "L" at the top left is a little elbow connector that comes out of the back of the case. That's my fill point. There's a barb that comes through the case on the other side - the ">". From there, 3/8" tubing runs to the "E" on the top, which is actually an elbow. Then it goes down into the rest of the system through an actual T fitting - the second, or lower T. That goes to the right into the pump's inlet, and goes to the rest of the system, etc., to return through the radiator.
My problem is, when I try to fill from the little elbow joint (The "L") the water just sits there. It won't flow down into the rest of the system. I think the problem is that air can't escape back up the elbow to let water flow down. Water doesn't even trickle through that horizontal strech of 3/8" tubing (the "-----"). It just all backs up at the elblow.
I would hate to cut another hole in the back of my case to add an air line, so I was wondering if it would work to just do this:
...........Top of Case
.........____________
.L=L=|>-------E
.........|...........|
.........|RAD----T----PUMP
.........|
.........|
.........|
.........|
.........|..Other Components
.........|
.........|
Add a T instead of the fill elbow, and attach an elbow to that. That would give me two fill holes that go into the same line. Anyone think it would work? I could really use some help here, because I'm a little lost at this point.
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