Replacing heater hose or switching hose on heater core with less trouble

[johnnyreb]

You can save yourself alot of trouble and aggervation . Get 2 cut off valves. Put them in where they are easy to reach. If a leak occurs all you have to do is turn the valve off and when you make the repair . Open the valve back up. They are also good for when you replace the hoses,heater core or during an emergency if one should blow a hose. Also when you need to flush the cooling system. Both should be left in.

 

[miesk5]

Yo Johnny,
Thank you!

 

[johnnyreb]

Yo Johnny,
Thank you!

Thanks for this information Mike. I,ll look at it good this evening. That,s alot of information .Really appreciate it.

 

[chrlsful]

every trick helps.
Gotta fresh engine. Wanna flush heater core only. Thought bout this kinda thing but I'll jus get the new fangled metal splice (right OD for the 5/8th ID) and connect an ol sump pump, pour in the coolant system flus & run it some...for three sixty I can get a permanent "flush'n fill" (plastic) from prestone (never use Walmart, Amazon, I hate the big giants - Bezos, Waltons). Using silly cone for the hoses, not in yet, "This i'll B easy", Chad sez. (famous last wrds...