Coolant hose Under Throttle Body Remove/Install Tricks?
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Coolant hose Under Throttle Body Remove/Install Tricks?
Ok, everyone know that 90 degree coolant hose that lives under the throttle body? It goes from the block to the throttle body.
(1) whats it for?
(2) can it be removed or relocated or rerouted or something to make it easier to put on or take off??
(3) Who the hell decided that would be a good place to put a coolant line?!
(4) Was he a mutant with hands like a octapuss?!!!
Everytime I remove the intake manifolds from any 2nd gen this gets me. It hurts my back, my hands, my knees, etc. and I was just wondering if there was any tricks or somethings to make this step a little easier....besides cutting it
Thanks,
Ryan
(1) whats it for?
(2) can it be removed or relocated or rerouted or something to make it easier to put on or take off??
(3) Who the hell decided that would be a good place to put a coolant line?!
(4) Was he a mutant with hands like a octapuss?!!!
Everytime I remove the intake manifolds from any 2nd gen this gets me. It hurts my back, my hands, my knees, etc. and I was just wondering if there was any tricks or somethings to make this step a little easier....besides cutting it
Thanks,
Ryan
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1) flow thru for the thermowax, then on to the BAC, then to the water pump housing
2) you should be able to remove just the connection at the TB(I know, it's a bitc# for hand clearance), leave the hose connected at the rear housing, if you're removing the TB/ intake, it doesn't get in my way
3) a guy that speaks Japanese and calls himself an engineer...
4) probably not...
2) you should be able to remove just the connection at the TB(I know, it's a bitc# for hand clearance), leave the hose connected at the rear housing, if you're removing the TB/ intake, it doesn't get in my way
3) a guy that speaks Japanese and calls himself an engineer...
4) probably not...
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Re: Coolant hose Under Throttle Body Remove/Install Tricks?
Originally posted by PvillKnight7
can it be removed or relocated or rerouted or something to make it easier to put on or take off??
can it be removed or relocated or rerouted or something to make it easier to put on or take off??
Everytime I remove the intake manifolds from any 2nd gen this gets me. It hurts my back, my hands, my knees, etc. and I was just wondering if there was any tricks or somethings to make this step a little easier....besides cutting it
Don't listen to anyone who recommends removing the thermowax just because it makes UIM removal easier. You seldom need to remove the UIM, but the thermowax is useful every time you start your car cold. And it's just not that hard!
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