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Tntocco 10-22-2017 01:20 AM

Radiator /throttle body hoses
 
I would like to eliminate the coolant in my throttle body. However I would also like to eliminate the TEESin the coolant hoses all together. I was told I can use the radiator hose from a 96 corvette for one side. Any solutions for the other???

aklim 10-22-2017 11:38 AM

You really should fill up the profile so we know what car we are talking about besides the fact you reside in the US.

Tntocco 10-23-2017 04:57 AM

Sorry. It’s a 1993 corvette. 6 speed

scotth48 10-25-2017 02:31 PM

On my '93 I just used a reducer to go from the one size hose to the other and put caps on the throttlebody openings to keep dirt and bugs out if I wanted to ever hook it up again.
At one time I thought of adapting lines to have freon from the A/C going into it to keep it cooler.

FASTAZU 10-25-2017 02:46 PM

I also have bypassed the TB coolant line, Live in the south so no need for it.

A Peter C4 10-26-2017 09:59 PM

hoses
 
use 96 top hose, rad to therm. housing and remove tee from heater hose and replace with hosebarb union, cap off throttle body to keep out dirt-bugs. This takes out both tee fittings and both feed and return t.b. hoses, very clean looking after.

Tntocco 10-30-2017 07:12 PM


Originally Posted by A Peter C4 (Post 1595843244)
use 96 top hose, rad to therm. housing and remove tee from heater hose and replace with hosebarb union, cap off throttle body to keep out dirt-bugs. This takes out both tee fittings and both feed and return t.b. hoses, very clean looking after.

could I just run my own new heater hose for the second size? Get like 3’ of house from the parts store and make a new one? No barbed coupling meeddd then?

scotth48 10-30-2017 09:19 PM

Two different size hoses. Will need a reducer/coupler to mate the two hoses. Available at a hardware store or auto parts like NAPA.

scotth48 10-30-2017 09:26 PM

You could reuse one of the hoses and just get a longer one that you would be replacing. I did use a aluminum coupler rather than a plastic one. Routed and is hidden under the intake tube.

A Peter C4 10-31-2017 09:06 PM


Originally Posted by Tntocco (Post 1595867024)
could I just run my own new heater hose for the second size? Get like 3’ of house from the parts store and make a new one? No barbed coupling meeddd then?

I used new molded hoses when I did complete flush with all new hoses, so used a brass hose barb union for heater hose to heater hose.:yesnod: It was a good time to remove radiator and clean correct way.

aklim 11-01-2017 11:14 AM


Originally Posted by A Peter C4 (Post 1595874886)
I used new molded hoses when I did complete flush with all new hoses, so used a brass hose barb union for heater hose to heater hose.:yesnod: It was a good time to remove radiator and clean correct way.

Do that, I would. No need to get special years of hose.

RicardoG 01-12-2018 10:46 PM

Just in case someone should need to do this:
LT1 1994 C4
I did my TB bypass during the engine swap. I figured it was a good moment to replace old radiator hoses after 100 000 miles.
Used 96 molded hoses from Rock Auto

Upper radiator hose: Gates 22463 $13.32
Heater to water pump hose: Gates 19719 $20.79

No tees, no reducers no fitting needed. As clean as it gets


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