Eliminating Heater Core Lines - Racing Forum

Forum Post / Reply
You must log in before you can post or reply to messages.
Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:08 AM
Does anyone know how to run the rest of the hoses after getting rid of heater core? I have a 2000 Cavalier that is Dirt Oval car and has no need for the heater core. I cut it out and then joined thed the lines together. Car has been overheating every race and wondering if it has something to do with that. Any ideas?

Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:40 AM
coolant low and/or air pockets left over since you disassembled and reassembled the hoses

that's all it can be in relation to you simply eliminating the heater core. cooling systems are not that complex.


2001 Olds Alero (LD9)
636 whp / 543 ft-lb
@turboalero
Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Friday, June 01, 2012 11:40 AM
Agreed. Did you properly bleed the system after?

-Chris-



-Sweetness-
-Turbocharged-
Slowly but surely may some day win this race...
Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Friday, June 01, 2012 8:31 PM
I just did a hose delete. Where the smaller hose comes off the water pump, I added a small piece of hose and shoved a bolt in it, put on 2 hose clamps, (1 high and 1 low) and tighten the crap out of them. I don't remember the size bolt but take a piece of the hose to the hardware store and match it up. Then, on the back of the block is where I added my temp gauge. I have not overheated once this year using this new technique. Also, I do not run a thermostat.








Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Friday, June 01, 2012 11:03 PM
Thanks for the info. And what did you do with the other end, the tube coming off of the pipe that runs to the drivers side?
Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Friday, June 01, 2012 11:45 PM
It too was eliminated.
Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Thursday, June 07, 2012 7:45 PM
Why didnt you just loop the system to bypass it? Thats what i did on my Z24, much better and more reliable than sticking in a bolt and some clamps... plus it doesn't look like a complete hack job that could start leaking at any point like that first picture



Eat my shift
Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Friday, June 08, 2012 4:59 AM
Hack job? Really? It's racing. Not some fashion show. And leaking? You don't know jack. It doesn't leak and this works for me and a few other guys in my division. Thanks for your 2 cents.
Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Friday, June 08, 2012 5:05 PM
Why you mad bro?



Eat my shift
Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:48 AM
I would loop the line, and then eliminate everything else. I would assume that would be the better way to do it, and you would eliminate the chances of air getting stuck in the blocked off areas.





PRND321 Till I DIE
Old Motor: 160whp & 152ft/lbs, 1/4 Mile 15.4 @88.2
M45 + LD9 + 4T40-E, GO GO GO
Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Friday, June 15, 2012 8:42 AM
I had the same problem with my 1999 sunfire engine. I originally just capped the hoses.. After trying many things I ended up looping the heater hose.so that some coolant could circulate to allow the thermostat to heat up and open. This corrected the problem.
Hope this helps you.

Re: Eliminating Heater Core Lines
Saturday, July 28, 2012 9:16 PM
Looping it is the way to go, will not leak, less chance of anything coming undone. I also used the metal springs found in some coolant hoses so you can make a smaller loop and the hose wont kink.



Forum Post / Reply
You must log in before you can post or reply to messages.

 

Start New Topic Advanced Search