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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 10:54 AM
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question about AST bypass kit in this pic???

hey fellows, listen i just found this pic on EBay and i have questions about this AST bypass kit. In the picture there is 2 hoses coming out of the by-pass ki. The upper one that goes to the overflow tank and where does the lower one go??? I just had a AST bypass kit installed but ive been having nothing but problems and from looking at this picture and mine, mine is blocked off with a nipple that seals it.
Where does the lower hose go and will this be the cause of my problems with my cooling system>??
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 11:05 AM
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the bottom one goes to the lower nipple on the radiator... some people cap this line and some people don't... I still don't know what's the difference.. but i have mine connected...
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 11:08 AM
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Well, maybe I can help here. From what I can see the picture only shows one hose coming from the by-pass kit (blue hose).

The black hose under the blue hose is attached to the housing and should run to the bottom of your radiator.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 11:45 AM
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well the vehicle seems like is loosing coolant mainly because most of it comes out the overflow tank.
No leaks and no smoke, it just comes out the overflow tank
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 01:09 PM
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Check to see if you have bubbles in your coolant filler neck.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 01:14 PM
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well im going to try changing the coolant line to the radiator, if that doesnt work then i might just need a new motor like ryan says.
How can you tell you need a new motor??? The car doesnt smoke or anything.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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do a compression check...
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 01:22 PM
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it doesnt have bubbles in the filler neck and i dont have a way to test the compression.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 02:09 PM
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possible thermostat, compression check done at dealer or speed shop
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 02:31 PM
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thats my car. someone buy my intake! did your gauge go up to red and stay there? when it was in the red did the low coolant light and beep come on?
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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How'd you check for bubbles in the filler neck?

The car has to be warm with the t-stat open for the bubble to come thru.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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if i leave the filler neck open while idleing to check for bubbles. It spills all the cooland out like a water fall. is this normal??
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