HELP!! TUBE TOO SHORT

[lemmy]

I just ran into another small problem, a tube is too short and is bending slightly =/, i already filled the system up with liquid toO!!!! do i have to redrain everything?? it's only short by a 1/4 of a inch =(

 

[Boozer]

yap, atleast thats what i did. one of my top tubes was too short for the setup i did. like i had the components arranged in my own way. then i changed them to be more convenient, with everything still inside the tubes. one of the top tubes ended up being kinda tight, nothing has poped out. and it has some slack but i dont like it. so im gonna take it out soon enough. but i blieve thats the only way to change the tube. if u take out the tube with coolant inside it will spray in your face lol. atleast that happened to me once, i got impatient

 

[.xXLucidXx.]

i dont take chances
look at it this way, are you willing to risk your system over a problem you can fix pretty easy?
dont be lazy

 

[Top Nurse]

improperly installed push-fits don't work and the results are quite spectacular.

 

[eumskickin]

thats why i went with barb fittings ....

i have had to drain and re-fill my system soooo many time i have lost count. it was 6 times just to get my second loop installed and working correctly.

 

[Steeeeve]

This is why we measure twice and cut once

 

[macrospect]

This is why we measure twice and cut once

In my world that still doesnt work

 

[kunsunoke]

I just ran into another small problem, a tube is too short and is bending slightly =/, i already filled the system up with liquid toO!!!! do i have to redrain everything?? it's only short by a 1/4 of a inch =(

Don't risk it. Drain it, cut to size, then take the entire setup outside of the box, refill and test for 24 hours. If you get no leaks, you win the prize.

 

[Steeeeve]

In my world that still doesnt work

haha, I hate that world sometimes

 

[lemmy]

lol i'm just frustrated cuz i added like 75% of the aqua anti corrosive and uv reactive bottle things

 

[macrospect]

lol i'm just frustrated cuz i added like 75% of the aqua anti corrosive and uv reactive bottle things

Just drain it back into a dry and clean gallon bottle, then replace the tubing as necessary. May I recommend using clearflex tubing to eliminate kinks. I was amazed how well it worked in my system.
Check the bend radii it can make (Note I do use helicoils):

I only used some clearflex because it wasnt needed for the rest of my system (and at the time I wouldnt afford it )
You can see the difference anyhow, its also fairly kink resistant when used with Swiftech's HeliCoils. (I buy mine at DangerDen) Thats 1/2" pictured above a smaller tubing (3/8 maybe) will have a smaller ben radius of course

Good luck!

 

[DryFire]

what if you slit a small spar peice of tubing then put it over the kink and applied some pressure with a zip tie (not as good as not having a kink but it should relieve it.

 

[lemmy]

whqats the best way to drain a system? lol by the way this is the first time i've ever built a computer, so sorry for all these little questions =(

 

[ryuji]

remove the cpu block and remove the hose while its over the bucket and run the pump til it drains just dont turn the pc on or you will see just how effective thermal throttling is first hand

 

[ryuji]

my d5 is so powerful the suction creates a kink the the return lol its so small that i aint too upset about it its the sucking on a straw with your finger over the end effect i guess with my loop you see the restriction of the water blocks

 

[macrospect]

Wow props on having such a clean case. The black tubing is nice may I add

Too bad the tubing itself is so flimsy, looks like the walls arent that thick causing the tubing to easily kink.

Looks like the easiest way to drain your system would be to unhook the return hose to the pump, just keep your rig level and you should be fine (All the coolant should stay in the rad due to the vaccum.)

PS. I hope you didnt paint the fins on the rad too much, it kills its efficency

 

[ryuji]

Wow props on having such a clean case. The black tubing is nice may I add

Too bad the tubing itself is so flimsy, looks like the walls arent that thick causing the tubing to easily kink.

Looks like the easiest way to drain your system would be to unhook the return hose to the pump, just keep your rig level and you should be fine (All the coolant should stay in the rad due to the vaccum.)

PS. I hope you didnt paint the fins on the rad too much, it kills its efficency

i pull the rad out to drain mine, it wasnt painted by me, it was painted by voyeurmods and they didnt get much paint inside of it, mostly just the outside and some overspray where the barbs are and the other side is completely clean

think tygon would solve the kinking problem the pump is causing? its not black tubing, its black dye

 

[drizzt81]

nice case, indeed. How did you get that fan to stick to the Zalman NB cooler?!

 

[ryuji]

nice case, indeed. How did you get that fan to stick to the Zalman NB cooler?!

who says its stuck it needed a lil boost so i put a fan, that nb heat sink is from back when i had a xp-120, custom mounting too, uses the intel loops

 

[drizzt81]

who says its stuck it needed a lil boost so i put a fan, that nb heat sink is from back when i had a xp-120, custom mounting too, uses the intel loops

so it's just laying on there?

 

[Crosshairs]

This is why we measure twice and cut once

One time, I had to cut one of my tubes 3 times....and it was STILL too short

 

[ryuji]

so it's just laying on there?

pretty much, the power wire helps hold it on, i would have taped it there if it needed to, just need to remember to put it back on the nb when i transport it, even if i forget no biggy, it doesnt really need it its just a peace of mind thing