Brew equipment to fix your car???

[L0F]

Sounds strange but I did it. My 98 528i was overheating, and I thought the thermostat had gone south, so after dropping in a new one and a water pump as well because at 173k why not.

It over heated again, I bled lots of air out of it and heard a faint hissing but couldn't see any location that would be causing a leak.

So time to pressure test it!

I bought a new radiator cap and a long stem valve to make my own pressure test cap, but the auto parts store also had a real pressure testing cap but nothing to pump it with.

That's when I figured my co2 set up would prove useful. I used my gas line, tank, and regulator to pressurize my system with the new cap and immediately found a hidden leak in my radiator.

I got a new radiator from a friend within the hour and dropped her in and everything was dialed, all while sacrificing some of my co2 tubing.

A lot of people fix cars, and a lot of people make beer. Im the only person I know of to fix their car with brewing gear.

Cheers

 

[Dan]

Being a homebrewer gives a person a different outlook on many things. Well done!!!

 

[Revvy]

You win!!!!!! For everything about being a homebrewer in 2012, you win.

Of course you did fail in not taking pictures of your setup.

 

[BeardedIdiot]

Now we need a pictorial for how to force-carbonate a radiator...

 

[L0F]

I took a couple shots, I can't upload them from my phone because they are too big, once I'm at my computer I will do so.

 

[L0F]

i used a small paintball tank with an adapter to the regulator, ran standard line off with hose clamp to the orange radiator test cap.

I use the paintball tank when im taking kegs to parties or any other events, dragging a 80lb steel tank from the fifties isn't a lot of fun.

I also took a rather ****ty video that you can see here http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152058487055322&set=vb.902515321&type=2&theater

 

[namyarb3]

Incredible. Who says drunks are worthless to society?

 

[Revvy]

That is awesome!!!!!