Heater core question
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Melting Slicks
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Heater core question
Ive been reading about lots of ruined rugs from heater core leaking. i have a shut off valve on 1 of my heater hoses which i keep closed. does this prevent me from having a problem with a leaking heater core LEAKING ON RUG? i dont use heater, only AC. THANKS.
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So long as the shutoff valve is on the pressure side then yes it will keep fluid from circulating. To be safe though you can install a shutoff valve on the other line, and drain the fluid out during the times that the heater is not used. Even more insurance.
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Melting Slicks
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thanks durango boy. Will do.
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Melting Slicks
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thats what im gonna do HAMMADOWN LIKE durango said. what side is pressure side? mine is on the one coming from top of block, not water pump.
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Melting Slicks
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CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO BYPASS ALTOGETHER? thanks. also if you block off both there wont be pressure will there? AND WHEN YOU DO THIS SHOULD YOU DRAIN HEATER SIDES OF HOSES?
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Bypassing completely is not too hard but you'll either need to replace the water pump with one that doesn't have the heater hose nipple or remove the nipple and plug the hole. The other aspect is the intake manifold nipple, which you can remove and replace with a plug. Then just remove the rubber hoses from the heater core, and plug them so nothing gets in.
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Melting Slicks
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Bypassing completely is not too hard but you'll either need to replace the water pump with one that doesn't have the heater hose nipple or remove the nipple and plug the hole. The other aspect is the intake manifold nipple, which you can remove and replace with a plug. Then just remove the rubber hoses from the heater core, and plug them so nothing gets in.