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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 09:12 PM
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I have a 2002 LM7 GMC truck engine and just below the throttle body is this hose that has been cut. What's it for?

It's connected to the front of the driver's side head with a metal tube also connecting to the left head.

I haven't found a schematic which tells me what this is and for someone familiar it's probably an easy identification.

The picture is looking straight at the lower left of the throttle body inlet.

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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 09:24 PM
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That looks like the steam hose. It should also be entering the throttle body on the opposite side from the top front corner of the head. It is often bypassed in performance applications.
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 10:37 PM
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Ah... thanks. I didn't know there was such a thing. Now at least I know what to read up on.


Thanks Spaceboy1980.
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Old Sep 21, 2016 | 02:58 PM
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You don't want to bypass that hose. It should be connected to a port on the radiator to eliminate steam pockets in the cooling system.
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Old Sep 21, 2016 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by lizeec
You don't want to bypass that hose. It should be connected to a port on the radiator to eliminate steam pockets in the cooling system.
It should be hooked up from the head to the radiator yes, but the throttle body should be bypassed unless you have a compelling reason why he wants hot water running through it, lol!
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