heater core question
#1
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
#2
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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
#3
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
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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).