heater core question
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Staging Lane
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heater core question i had a small leak coming from my flow control valve on my heater hose so i tried to replace the valve, in hopes it would solve my overheating issue(runs somewhere around 230, just before the 3/4 marker)
in the process i broke the piece off in the metal crimps so i decided to cut the hose and make a repair using some piping. the repair worked but caused a leak in the outflow heater hose. my question is, would it be a better idea to buy the heater hose set from GM and replace all the hoses and connections or could i simply bypass the heater core? if i were to bypass it, how would i do that? would it cause any problems initially or down the line? i have also been considering removing my A/C due to the fact that it blows only lukewarm air, no cold air. any known problems there?
anything will help!
thanks in advance
-RD
1997 Camaro Z28 LT1 6 Speed
in the process i broke the piece off in the metal crimps so i decided to cut the hose and make a repair using some piping. the repair worked but caused a leak in the outflow heater hose. my question is, would it be a better idea to buy the heater hose set from GM and replace all the hoses and connections or could i simply bypass the heater core? if i were to bypass it, how would i do that? would it cause any problems initially or down the line? i have also been considering removing my A/C due to the fact that it blows only lukewarm air, no cold air. any known problems there?
anything will help!
thanks in advance
-RD
1997 Camaro Z28 LT1 6 Speed
i had a small leak coming from my flow control valve on my heater hose so i tried to replace the valve, in hopes it would solve my overheating issue(runs somewhere around 230, just before the 3/4 marker)
in the process i broke the piece off in the metal crimps so i decided to cut the hose and make a repair using some piping. the repair worked but caused a leak in the outflow heater hose. my question is, would it be a better idea to buy the heater hose set from GM and replace all the hoses and connections or could i simply bypass the heater core? if i were to bypass it, how would i do that? would it cause any problems initially or down the line? i have also been considering removing my A/C due to the fact that it blows only lukewarm air, no cold air. any known problems there?
anything will help!
thanks in advance
-RD
1997 Camaro Z28 LT1 6 Speed
in the process i broke the piece off in the metal crimps so i decided to cut the hose and make a repair using some piping. the repair worked but caused a leak in the outflow heater hose. my question is, would it be a better idea to buy the heater hose set from GM and replace all the hoses and connections or could i simply bypass the heater core? if i were to bypass it, how would i do that? would it cause any problems initially or down the line? i have also been considering removing my A/C due to the fact that it blows only lukewarm air, no cold air. any known problems there?
anything will help!
thanks in advance
-RD
1997 Camaro Z28 LT1 6 Speed
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Staging Lane
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 88
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i was always under the impression that 200-210 was avg running temp?
where do you connect the hoses? is it actually a good idea? other than the fact of no heater, are there any other drawbacks? maybe poor coolant flow or something
where do you connect the hoses? is it actually a good idea? other than the fact of no heater, are there any other drawbacks? maybe poor coolant flow or something
There will be no adverse effects on your cooling capacity.
Stock fans don't come on until 227-degrees (low speed) and 235-degrees (high speed).
Pull the male ends out of the water pump body (they're just pressed in) and you'll be left with holes. Get a couple of round aluminum disks, just big enough to cover the holes with decent overlap. TIG weld them on. Clean, simple, and professional.
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you can cap the ends and clamp it. Ugly, but functional. Or connect the two together with a hose and clamp it.
Or, if you look at post #4 (ramair's post), it's spelled out for you.
Or, if you look at post #4 (ramair's post), it's spelled out for you.
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