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Heater Hose Assembly or Heater Return Line?

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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Default Heater Hose Assembly or Heater Return Line?

2001 Ford Mustang GT (4.6L, V8) Single Cam.

Hose coming out of the firewall and into the ??engine, radiator, or somewhere? *thinking it may be the heater return line*, started leaking last night. When investigating the nipple coming off the engine, radiator, or somewhere, broke!!! Is there a replacement?






I appreciate any and all thoughts, ideas, opinions, whatever...

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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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You will need to replace the intake manifold, get the FRPP replacement. Stay away from the Dorman unit sold by the FLAPS.

BTW, that is the heater core inlet...

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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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I haven't searched too much on the forum but I'm having an issue finding the hose thats missing from this pic. Local parts houses just have molded hoses, Nothing with the plastic couplers.
Old Jun 13, 2013 | 06:41 PM
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It's an adapter sort of thing, separate from the hose--Motorcraft # KT83; Rockauto has them for $14.11...

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Sweet, thanks cliff. By the way that's the outlet right?

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The hose from the intake manifold nipple to the heater core is the inlet, the outlet is the pipe that runs through the valley under the intake manifold and to the rear of the water pump housing:

Old Jun 16, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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Thanks again.
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Originally Posted by Jonez101

That's the coolant return line for the heater core...
Old Mar 18, 2017 | 10:05 PM
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Where could I order that elbow



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