coolant hose routing
coolant hose routing Ive got a 00' LS1 into my 91' Camaro. Im using the stock radiatior. My question is do i have my coolant lines hooked up to run properly.
I have the upper hose going to the port on top of the water pump
Lower hose going to the bottom port on the water pump
Im running just a loop right now for the heater hoses
****Heres the question i have
Im running the TB coolant line into a T on one of the heater hose lines
Will this work??? which heater hose line should i put the T fitting into.
I have the upper hose going to the port on top of the water pump
Lower hose going to the bottom port on the water pump
Im running just a loop right now for the heater hoses
****Heres the question i have
Im running the TB coolant line into a T on one of the heater hose lines
Will this work??? which heater hose line should i put the T fitting into.
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I put my TB bypass hose T into the heater line that is further toward the front of the engine as it exits the waterpump. That is where GM put the T in on the 04 envoy.
Originally Posted by ramair21
do you need the TB coolant??
Pat
connect what line??? I just put a cover over the inlet for the TB and thought that was it??? This is what i did, havent turned the car on for that long,
Hooked UP:
Upper rad. hose
Lower rad. hose
Over flow tank
Heater hoes is tied together
Wont this work
(sorry for the hijack)
Joey
Hooked UP:
Upper rad. hose
Lower rad. hose
Over flow tank
Heater hoes is tied together
Wont this work
(sorry for the hijack)
Joey
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This may or may not work. This connection (TB) is for releaving trapped air/steam that gets into parts of the engine that are higher then the radiator hose connections and thus may allow parts of the engine(read: heads) to overheat.
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Yea ive heard capping the steam line from the heads is a bad thing. Ive by-passed my TB coolant line so really i was talking about my steam line. But hell looks like i got everything hooked in right now its time to purge the system
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Originally Posted by dsrour
Would it be best to have steam line at highest point of system rather than in water pump or heater hose. Or does it make much difference
the ideal place is in the water tank where the radiator cap is.. that lets it "burp" out the fastest..
but as long as its flowing, the air bubbles will move and work out, so no.. it doesnt have to be "higher".
Originally Posted by MrDude_1
the ideal place is in the water tank where the radiator cap is.. that lets it "burp" out the fastest..
but as long as its flowing, the air bubbles will move and work out, so no.. it doesnt have to be "higher".
but as long as its flowing, the air bubbles will move and work out, so no.. it doesnt have to be "higher".
The plug for the electric fans is the same plug used for my single fan, so could i just plug in my 3rd gen fan to the 4th gen harness without modifiying anything?
Also how do i get the entire system full of coolant? is there a way to bypass the thermostat? and what is the stock thermostat set to and when is the fan suppose to kick on?
Originally Posted by 91sbcamaro
The plug for the electric fans is the same plug used for my single fan, so could i just plug in my 3rd gen fan to the 4th gen harness without modifiying anything?
i cant tell you for sure, since i didnt use that part of the 4thgen harness.
Originally Posted by 91sbcamaro
Also how do i get the entire system full of coolant?
Originally Posted by 91sbcamaro
and what is the stock thermostat set to and when is the fan suppose to kick on?
Originally Posted by ramair21
For the steam line could i just run a hose where the little line goes to the recovery tank???
Pat
The upper hose connection on the engine end is 1.25 inches. What size is your radiator neck? It depends on what hose configuration you decide on as to which T fitting you will need. For the by pass hose you will need the 3/8" connection.
Pat
Pat