Devices for working fluids and fuels SEA VS0062
Index: SEA VS0062
Device
The tester is used to detect head gasket damage or head cracks in liquid-cooled internal combustion engines without dismantling the head.
* the tester detects blow-by under the head much earlier than other traditional methods
* both chambers are filled with reaction fluid to about 1/2 height (approximately 10ml in total)
* the device is damage-resistant - unlimited durability
* the reaction fluid can be used repeatedly (after several hours it returns to its original blue colour - the blue colour also indicates that the fluid has fully regained its original properties)
To perform the check, we connect the tester, filled to half the height of the chambers with reaction fluid (about 10ml), to the car's cooling system. We use special connectors-adapters depending on the car model, replacing the radiator cap or the expansion tank cap (appropriate rubber cones can also be used).
Then we start the engine (preferably already warmed up) and repeatedly increase the revs to raise the combustion pressure in the cylinders (important in the initial stage of damage). If there is a head gasket damage or head crack, part of the exhaust gases enters the cooling system and then the tester. We observe them in the form of bubbles appearing at the bottom of the device's chambers and moving upwards (bubbles also form when testing a functioning engine - gases entering the tester from the cooling system). If combustion gases enter the tester, they react chemically with the reaction fluid placed in the chambers. Their presence is indicated by a change in the fluid's colour initially in the first, and then also in the second chamber. The dual-chamber system allows for the absorption of alkaline residues - (the entry of fluid droplets from the cooling system) in the first chamber, which also serves as a filter.
The fully reliable (decisive) result of the test is the change in the fluid's colour in the second chamber.
In petrol engines, the colour changes from blue to yellow, while in diesel engines from blue to green.
In the case of more advanced damage, it is sufficient to repeatedly draw gases from the cooling system using a rubber bulb connected to the tester to cause the fluid to discolour, thus unequivocally confirming the presence of damage.
Description
The tester is used to detect head gasket damage or head cracks in liquid-cooled internal combustion engines without dismantling the head.
* the tester detects blow-by under the head much earlier than other traditional methods
* both chambers are filled with reaction fluid to about 1/2 height (approximately 10ml in total)
* the device is damage-resistant - unlimited durability
* the reaction fluid can be used repeatedly (after several hours it returns to its original blue colour - the blue colour also indicates that the fluid has fully regained its original properties)
To perform the check, we connect the tester, filled to half the height of the chambers with reaction fluid (about 10ml), to the car's cooling system. We use special connectors-adapters depending on the car model, replacing the radiator cap or the expansion tank cap (appropriate rubber cones can also be used).
Then we start the engine (preferably already warmed up) and repeatedly increase the revs to raise the combustion pressure in the cylinders (important in the initial stage of damage). If there is a head gasket damage or head crack, part of the exhaust gases enters the cooling system and then the tester. We observe them in the form of bubbles appearing at the bottom of the device's chambers and moving upwards (bubbles also form when testing a functioning engine - gases entering the tester from the cooling system). If combustion gases enter the tester, they react chemically with the reaction fluid placed in the chambers. Their presence is indicated by a change in the fluid's colour initially in the first, and then also in the second chamber. The dual-chamber system allows for the absorption of alkaline residues - (the entry of fluid droplets from the cooling system) in the first chamber, which also serves as a filter.
The fully reliable (decisive) result of the test is the change in the fluid's colour in the second chamber.
In petrol engines, the colour changes from blue to yellow, while in diesel engines from blue to green.
In the case of more advanced damage, it is sufficient to repeatedly draw gases from the cooling system using a rubber bulb connected to the tester to cause the fluid to discolour, thus unequivocally confirming the presence of damage.