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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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So i deleted my heat and AC a few months back. Iv'e been trying to clean up the engine alot more now. My question is, when you delete the heat/Ac you have the two coolant lines that goto the water pump. Any idea's what i can plug or cap the water pump hole's with? It just looks stupid with one hose ran from each of the water pump outlet's. Thank's guy's.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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i am getting ready to do just an A/C delete. did you do this your self and how bad was it really
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 10:26 PM
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Just buy rubber caps and hose clamp them on there
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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You've got four options -

Loop the lines.
Use caps and clamps.
Pull out the fittings (they are pressed in) and weld them shut.
Pull out the fittings and tap them for NPT plugs.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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i found some little freeze plugs that fit perfect into them i used a little syloncoln and pressed them in
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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freeze plugs or tap them for a pipe thread. it's either 3/8's or 1/2 two are one size and the oil cooler is another.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by tt383lt1
i found some little freeze plugs that fit perfect into them i used a little syloncoln and pressed them in
silicon? was it a tight fit? sounds like a liability to me, id prolly loop them or tap and plug it, but if you drive the car at all, the heat for the defrosters alone is almost needed
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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I popped my heater core due to an over temp situation... havent had a blower motor or heat for some time in my car and drive it like it's my job on weekends. no problems so far... but then again it's texas and the coldest it's been was the high 30's


also the freezeplugs if installed properly will be fine... ever notice the block has them as well? (although a bit bigger)
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:38 PM
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Yes I did the delete myself, I've done it three other times! I didn't remove the the dash this time, I just used a cut off tool! So where can I pick up the freez plugs or caps, any auto parts store? I did read somewhere that you cant plug the holes off cuz the coolant needs to flow. Is that true or can I plug them??
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:55 PM
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you can plug them just fine. zero issues here, and from all other accounts I have heard no ill effects.


MOST autostores should carry them, I had to find a local machine shop as advance/autozone/napa didn't know what I was talking about asking for such a small freeze plug. Car quest usually carries items like this though and I didn't feel like driving 50 miles to get it.
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Originally Posted by stuart4185
silicon? was it a tight fit? sounds like a liability to me, id prolly loop them or tap and plug it, but if you drive the car at all, the heat for the defrosters alone is almost needed
ya it was a tight fit i just want to make 100% sure it wasnt leaking. its been 3 years now
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 12:08 AM
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Sounds great. One last thing, what size freez plugs will I need? Thanks guys
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by tt383lt1
ya it was a tight fit i just want to make 100% sure it wasnt leaking. its been 3 years now
good to know, NPT plugs would just help me sleep at night is all.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 12:17 AM
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Or what size npt plugs??
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