Projectquick

So the heater core is shot in my car and since the car will be off the road by the end of September I figured instead of going through the hassle of tearing the dash apart I would just bypass the damn thing. I was planning on removing the two hoses that are attached to the metal parts coming up by the intake, then just use a small piece of the hose to connect the two together. Next I was thinking of using a small air pump or something to get whatever coolant might be in the core out, then plug the two hoses. Does this sound like it would work, or is there an easier way to go about this?

Projectquick

And since I don't plan on using the car in the winter anyway, is there anything other than the line for the coolant to flow to the TB that is connected to those rails? If not I'm going to just bypass the whole rail as its easier to get to the front than it is to try to squeeze in behind the intake manifold.

redpony88

i dont believe there is, and the lines to the t/b rob you of power anyway, might as well delete them

Projectquick

The theory behind that would be heating the air charge right? I could see something else on the rails but I'm assuming it isn't too important for critical engine function.

1988TTOP

when mine went bad i put a metal tube in between the 2 hoses and used the hose clamps the tighten them down i never had a prob all summer

redpony88

yea thats how it went on my fox as well...

yes, but there really isnt a use for it, plenty of people just delete the egr and then you dont even have the passages for it and you just cap off the lines

Projectquick

But you went from the front of the rail, or did you just bypass the core itself and not the TB coolant line as well?

Projectquick

So just remove the EGR and bolt the TB directly to the intake?
And that question above is for 88TTOP

1988TTOP

i just did my heater core

Projectquick

If I remove the EGR will I be able to reuse the bolts, or should I just remove the line for now and remove the EGR when I get the right hardware?