Filling my Water Cooling system

[dmw16]

Is there some trick to filling my water cooling system? I have a fill tap from DangerDen and it is connected to a T connector @ the intake for my inline pump. The system is most of the way filled but I just can't top it off. There is still some air near the CPU block. THe Fill tap is higher than the rest of the system, but that doesnt seem to help (also makes me question the hydrodynamics I learned 🙂 ). So what am I missing?

thanks,
-doug

 

[lobadobadingdong]

eh, aren't you supposed to use a fill/bleed contraption to do that?

 

[dmw16]

I didnt know there was such a "contraption" 🙂

ANy comments anyone?

 

[lobadobadingdong]

I guess not, I've heard about them, but after looking on SVC I don't see any anywhere. my thinking would be to run the pump and push the fluid through, (I assume it should work just like a radiator on a car) the air comes out as it passes by the fill spout, allowing you to add more fluid.

 

[dmw16]

That is what I did for 90% of the fill, but I cant make the last 10% or so go into the system.

 

[pirred908]

Shake the system till the bubble loosens up and runs through...seriously.

 

[dmw16]

It isnt a bubble tho. It is a big space. Right around the part where the tubing turns to the waterblock.

 

[gotensan01]

Air floats up. You have to cap all tube openings off and make sure everything in your comp is secured down. Then lift up the case and rotate/turn it any way you can to get that air space to the opening of the t line.