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Old 11-19-2003, 02:51 PM
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I'm posting here thinking I might get a reply rather than the external engine section where it's mostly about bolt ons.

I ditched my heater core. I have a U-shaped tube blocking off the outlets on the waterpump for the heater. Does anyone have a better solution? I don't trust this one too well.
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I ran a u-tube/loopback hose on my stock water pump using the same OEM tube clamps that came with my car. Its been working great, I am now running a Meziere EWP(street version) and just used the same loopback hose and clamps, works great.

Is your leaking or anything? If not your good to go!

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Originally Posted by FEAR THE LS1
I ran a u-tube/loopback hose on my stock water pump using the same OEM tube clamps that came with my car. Its been working great, I am now running a Meziere EWP(street version) and just used the same loopback hose and clamps, works great.

Is your leaking or anything? If not your good to go!

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I just now got everything together. It was dripping b4 I tightened it. I will keep an eye on it but I'd like some kind of cap to put on them.
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I just looped one of the stock lines. Worked fine for me for a while. Now I run a Meziere race pump. I would have capped it off if I had found any caps that would fit just for a cleaner look.
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They have heater bypass caps in different sizes at Autozone. Just get a couple big ones. I think the small one is 5/8" and the bigger one is 3/4". Then just use regular worm clamps.
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i looped my hoses to cap them off as well. and that was about a year ago with no problems
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I cut out an elbow section of the header hoses so it already had a bend in it and just re-used the factory clamps. Works good.
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Looped the stock one here..no problems so far..might try the autozone caps for better looks though.
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That's why I used the caps. Looked a lot better in my cleaned up bay.




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