Heater Core Bypass Hose

[BUCK]

Got tired of the primitive Climate System Flapper leaking Hot Air 24/7 even after fixing Cables & installed a bypass hose on the Motor that "jumps out" the Coolant hoses to the Heater Core - Gates P/N 18889 worked great, had to cut the 90 degree bend off one end & trim the other end to fit but it's pre-molded into a nice squared off "U" kinda shape. There is also an obsolete Gates P/N 28281 that is some badass Heater Hose with a spring inside it to prevent kinking when put in a "U" - It's actually called Heater Bypass Hose. I actually have real unheated fresh air in the car now.

 

[skymx]

Where did you get the hose and how much? Sounds like a great fix, I've got the same problem.

 

[BUCK]

Like less than $10 each - & it does make a helluva difference - I use Bumper to Bumper car parts as they are typically locally owned - I hate the franchises - but those are Gates Parts Numbers that any REAL parts guy should be able to cross reference... Sad how the Heater system in my 66 Mustang works better than this POS system...

 

[Defiant]

Omigod, your car is turning British.

 

[dalepmay]

Can you post pics?