Heater

[AG 305]

do i need the heater core for anything other then heat or can i safely remove it? im guessing i just connect the 2 outlets on my motor for the heater hoses together.

dash is already off the car so thats not a problem. while thats off what else can i get rid of? car also has no ac so the evap and blower motor would be coming out also.

 

[my dreamt dsm]

Im not 100% sure but i think it also is apart OR draws coolant from the cooling system. Can anyone back me up on this???

 

[BoostedBeater]

You can safely loop or cap the heater hose outlets. The heater cores only job is to keep you warm.

 

[master jared]

ya you dont need the heater core my stepdad looped one on a bronco 2 he had and it worked fine

 

[AG 305]

thanks for the replies. ill be removing it tomorrow. ill see what happens

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Why, exactly, will you be removing the heater core to begin with? Is it leaking, or are you just trying to reduce weight so you 'feel' faster?

 

[BoostedBeater]

See what it does? Absolutely nothing unless you have a heter core leak.... im with the above poster, why?

 

[AG 305]

Why, exactly, will you be removing the heater core to begin with? Is it leaking, or are you just trying to reduce weight so you 'feel' faster?

See what it does? Absolutely nothing unless you have a heter core leak.... im with the above poster, why?

why? cause the car really isnt going anywhere and i aint got nothing to do. ive had all my ac components off the car except for the under dash stuff so i decided what the hell?

the less things i have the less things that can go wrong thats what i always say.

im also removing all the insulation and sound deadening stuff while im at it so yeah you can say im doing a bit of weight reduction too.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Haha. Well I suppose that's something to do.

You'll regret it if you ever need it during a cold drive. ;P

 

[AG 305]

Haha. Well I suppose that's something to do.

You'll regret it if you ever need it during a cold drive. ;P

i live in miami. if it gets cold here then that means hell froze over

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Lmao. true.

I just had a friend move here from over there north of Miami. He can't stand the weather right now. ;P

 

[BoostedBeater]

Didn't it snow down there last year?

 

[AG 305]

Didn't it snow down there last year?

it was like bootleg snow i couldnt believe my eyes. i never seen snow in my life

 

[white92talontsi]

I will keep an eye out for you on here in a few months regretting taking all that stuff out. Leave it in and just loop the hoses. No sense in going through all that trouble just to eventually end up wanting to put it back in.

 

[AG 305]

I will keep an eye out for you on here in a few months regretting taking all that stuff out.

doubt it but well see. your average winter here is like 50-60. it HAS gotten colder but its rare and thatll be like in the 40s.

last christmas i had a bbq and i was in shorts. it was a cool 70 something out.