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Old 08-23-2016, 01:36 PM   #43
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I'm thinking it might be the water wetter from what I understand it foams up really bad maybe try the Lucas super coolant

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There is no foam in the water/water wetter when it starts up the tube, nor in the reservoir so I don't see that being it.

There was more "foam" in my reservoir with the 50/50 coolant mix than the distilled/water wetter mix.
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Old 08-23-2016, 02:16 PM   #44
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Mine is 24" with no funnel... I tried putting a funnel at the end as well and it was still filling it up.
Wow, mine only raised or lowered by 6" each time I activated the IC pump.
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Old 08-23-2016, 03:50 PM   #45
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Wow, mine only raised or lowered by 6" each time I activated the Iac pump.
It's crazy, I don't get it. I kept saying "how is possible that I have the only IC pump in the world that pushes this coolant this hard?"

The coolant that I could see coming out though, didn't seem to have any bubbles in it.
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Old 08-23-2016, 10:24 PM   #46
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It's crazy, I don't get it. I kept saying "how is possible that I have the only IC pump in the world that pushes this coolant this hard?"

The coolant that I could see coming out though, didn't seem to have any bubbles in it.
I have no idea. ...
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Old 08-23-2016, 10:36 PM   #47
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Mine is 24" with no funnel... I tried putting a funnel at the end as well and it was still filling it up.
The coolant is going to take the path of least restriction. Are you leaving the reservoir cap open as you do this? If so, there may be a restiction in the intercooler brick. See this>> http://www.dedicatedmotorsports.com/...t_p/ribzl1.htm
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Old 08-23-2016, 10:41 PM   #48
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The coolant is going to take the path of least restriction. Are you leaving the reservoir cap open as you do this? If so, there may be a restiction in the intercooler brick. See this>> http://www.dedicatedmotorsports.com/...t_p/ribzl1.htm
Is this for real? Never heard of this.....did you do it?

Sounds like snake oil to me....
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Old 08-23-2016, 11:02 PM   #49
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The coolant is going to take the path of least restriction. Are you leaving the reservoir cap open as you do this? If so, there may be a restiction in the intercooler brick. See this>> http://www.dedicatedmotorsports.com/...t_p/ribzl1.htm
I tried it with the reservoir lid opened and with it closed. It flows very fast out of the other end so I highly doubt there is any restriction anywhere.
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Old 08-24-2016, 06:46 PM   #50
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Is this for real? Never heard of this.....did you do it?

Sounds like snake oil to me....
No I haven't. But Dave Stecks products are top notch. And it is a real problem. Not snake oil. Well known problem in CTS-V and ZR1 circles.
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Old 09-21-2016, 04:29 PM   #51
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I bought a 1" inner diameter hose and it fits over the top fitting fine. The problem is when I turn on my intercooler pump it almost instantly fills the tube (24"/2 feet) and it will start running over... How did you do this and not have that issue?

Any ideas why mine is going to run over?
Using the same procedure, I am experiencing the same with mine. Are you by chance using the Roto-Fab HX reservoir?
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Old 09-21-2016, 04:45 PM   #52
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Using the same procedure, I am experiencing the same with mine. Are you by chance using the Roto-Fab HX reservoir?
Yes I am.
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Old 09-21-2016, 05:21 PM   #53
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I would recommend that you look at the hose going to the Root-Fab HX reservoir and the fittings/inlet on the reservoir for restrictions. The Root-Fab reservoir is made of plastic, and I would be surprised if something deformed from heat.

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The coolant is going to take the path of least restriction. Are you leaving the reservoir cap open as you do this? If so, there may be a restiction in the intercooler brick. See this>> http://www.dedicatedmotorsports.com/...t_p/ribzl1.htm
is dedicated motorsports owned by dave steck?
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No, Dave was an employee there until earlier this year. He left there to go out on his own.
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