Type 89 aux radiator removal - plug or connect ?

Jim Green jim.green at gmail.com
Tue Nov 23 10:26:48 EST 2004


On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:59:11 -0500, santoli9 at cox.net <santoli9 at cox.net> wrote:
> You've created a flow path which bypasses the radiator. This is the opposite of good. Block this so that all water flows through the radiator.
> Steve

Right, you want to copy how the 4000 is setup. The best thing to do is
just replace the lower hose with one from a 4kq, and plug the top
port.  Just get a section of hose, find a brass pipe plug at the
harware store, wrap the threads with teflon tape so they don't cut the
hose, and clamp it down.

-- 
Jim Green
'89 90tq
'89 80q
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