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06-24-2011, 05:49 AM
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Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
Hey guys I was wondering if you all think it would be a bad idea remove my heater hoses and plug the ends.
I will not be using the heater or defrost at all. I have another vehicle for winter. In fact I plan on gutting all the AC and heater components until I get a chance to get one of those fancy vintage air kits. Does anyone see a problem with removing the heater hoses all together? Thanks!
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1981 Chevy short/wide. SB400 350th Last edited by Hazieview; 06-24-2011 at 05:53 AM. |
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06-24-2011, 06:17 AM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
I have only heard of looping the hoses together at the firewall, or installing a ball valve to shut off the flow if coolant to the heater. It has been done on trucks without A/C in the desert in the past - cuts down on the flow of hot coolant into the cab heater.
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06-24-2011, 10:31 PM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
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06-24-2011, 06:30 AM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
I've done it when my heater core was leaking.
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06-24-2011, 06:52 AM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
sure i've bypassed when leakin
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06-25-2011, 06:21 PM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
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06-24-2011, 09:42 AM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
It won't hurt anything on an older chevy. We did it on our hot rods all the time.
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06-25-2011, 05:38 PM
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06-24-2011, 10:10 AM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
Mine is plugged currently.
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06-24-2011, 03:22 PM
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Building Dreams out of Dimes!
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
Thanks guys. I just didn't want to risk cavitating my pump or something. Any idea what size plug it is off hand? If not no big deal I'll just measure it.
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06-24-2011, 03:29 PM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
Seems like they are 3/4 or 5/8 pipe plugs.
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06-24-2011, 10:53 PM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
1/2 NPT plugs.
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06-24-2011, 11:00 PM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
Common practice when I was younger.
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06-25-2011, 05:35 PM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
Buy a hose or connection and loop the system then you can plug the heater
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06-25-2011, 06:56 PM
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Re: Has anyone ever plugged their heater hose line on purpose?
Ive had no problems, I gutted my whole a/c and heater system...completely removed it and my truck still runs like a champ.
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