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Old 08-18-02, 06:49 PM
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Removing Heater - What should i do with coolant flow?

I would like to remove the Heater and so forth from my car. I only drive it during the summer so its not needed and since im removing everything else...well you get the idea. Should I just run a hose from the block back down to the radiator? Or can I block it off or what? Any help would be appreciated.

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just block off each end.
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Cool, I kinda figured there wasnt coolant flowing through the heater core when it was off anyways but I figured I better ask first. I need a new engine but hopefully not before getting it running this time...

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Cool, I kinda figured there wasnt coolant flowing through the heater core when it was off anyways but I figured I better ask first. I need a new engine but hopefully not before getting it running this time...

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Yeah, it does circulate whenever the thermostat is open. You could loop the hoses together if you wanted, but there's no problem with blocking it off.

I am looking into converting to an electric heater core so I can get rid of those hoses cluttering up my engine bay
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