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Originally Posted by StanZL1
Dealership still thinks air is in the S/C cooling circuit; won't bleed without the J-Tool that no dealership in SE Michigan appears to have. Currently calling around shops in the area to confirm that.
So I may have to do this the manual route anyways: include the car, build a funnel, press in the valve with a pole... etc. Take a few hours to get all the bubbles out.
** Anyone know the pinout to jumper power to the S/C fan? ***
Thought I saw a decently priced kit somewhere... any hyperlinks are much appreciated!
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Here's the one i bought. Couldn't be easier to use, no tools required.
https://jannettyracing.com/products/...cadillac-cts-v
No need for the J-tool. Just hook it up, fill it with 50/50 Dexcool, and run the engine for a bit. You can watch the level in the bottle while running and coolant is flowing. Any trapped air will result in bubbles in the bottle.
Once the air bubbles are gone, you can still see the fluid in the bottle stir just a bit with the fluid flow.
Yes it's pretty much just a factory cap that's been drilled to attach the bottle to, and the bottle provided is just a soda bottle with the bottom cut off, but it works just fine.
I used it on my 2013 ZL1 that had a few track days on it in the last 9 years but nothing extensive, and yes a few small bubbles came out, probably used maybe an ounce or two of new Dexcool.