Can't seem to get the air bubbles out of my loop

Shayper · 26 Apr 2012 at 17:22

Hi guys, just installed a new pump today, and I have a major problem...

I can't get the huge air bubbles in these pictures out of my loop

These pictures were taken whilst the pump was on.

Can anyone help with this please? Thanks

Jokester · 26 Apr 2012 at 17:25

Needs some more tilting action to shift the air locks out.

no_1_dave · 26 Apr 2012 at 17:27

Tilt your PC all over the place while the pump is running

Shayper · 26 Apr 2012 at 17:28

I have been, they just won't shift :confused:

Cleeecooo · 26 Apr 2012 at 17:35

Shayper said:
I have been, they just won't shift

Trust me; they will. Just remember, bubbles go up

Shayper · 26 Apr 2012 at 17:38

Cleeecooo said:
Trust me; they will. Just remember, bubbles go up

Yeah they don't seem to want to flow through to my pump. Wish I had a mini earthquake machine

no_1_dave · 26 Apr 2012 at 17:45

If everything is held in properly then you can tip it a lot.
I had mine right up on it's back and almost on its front. As long as water still flows from the res correctly you can really go to town. I suppose you could try flicking & squeezing the tubing etc

Avathar77 · 26 Apr 2012 at 17:52

Why is there no liquid on the outlet tube from the CPU?

Jokester · 26 Apr 2012 at 17:54

It's all locked up with air, so there's just a tiny trickle.

panyan · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:03

no_1_dave said:
try flicking & squeezing the tubing etc

+1

Shayper · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:08

Jokester said:
It's all locked up with air, so there's just a tiny trickle.

That's the weird thing, no matter which way I tilt it (even upside down), there is never more than a trickle. As per this image:

cobbly123 · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:13

i had to rock my case all over to get the air out of my top rad, in the end i lay the case on its side held the res higher than anything else and kept blipping the pump on/off

King Damager · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:19

Could you try switching the inlet and outlet around or will that break the flow direction? Seeing as you seemed to have the same problem with the same tubes for your other pump...

kd

Shayper · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:30

That would break the flow direction, as the rasa has inlet and outlets itself.

I've laid it on its side for now, see how it goes

cobbly123 · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:32

fingers crossed

OLDPHART · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:36

Hi shayper, if possible rotate the CPU Block 45'D so the inlet is at the bottom and outlet at the top, worth a try.

Shayper · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:38

Seems to be working better now, I'll leave it like this for a while, and then continue to shake and stuff

cobbly123 · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:39

brilliant

no_1_dave · 26 Apr 2012 at 18:47

No blockage in the block then?

Shayper · 26 Apr 2012 at 19:00

no_1_dave said:
No blockage in the block then?

Doesn't seem to be. There was an awful lot of gunk in the loop (hence why I got new coolant and tubing) but I cleaned everything out with vinegar.