93 5.0 heater core by-pass?

[erzats]

To by-pass the heater core do I just make some sort of jumper and install it on the two hoses that go to the heater core at the fire wall?

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

Just take one of the hoses from the engine and route it back to the engine, bypassing the heater core.

 

[jrichker]

Check out Home Depot, Lowes or Ace hardware for a 5/8" to 1/2" hose splice.

Or buy some copper tubing and sweat solder it together to make your own splice. I did the copper tubing thing and made a U shaped tube with 90 degree elbows and some short lengths of straight tubing.

 

[Dino Dino Bambino]

Or you could completely remove the hard black heater tube assembly together with the heater hoses and do this:

It's an ECT sensor elbow and it allows you to reinsert the ECT sensor in its stock location while still having a hose going from the intake manifold to the water pump. Removing that heater tube assembly also makes it much easier to remove the passenger side valve cover.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Then what do you do for heat?



EDIT: Nevermind, i see where you are from

 

[erzats]

Thanks everyone we bought some brass fittings and made a jumper. We have to fix it by oct. I guess or no heat or defrosters.Sounds like a real bear to change that core.

 

[S&B]

its a good 2 day project if you take your time and mark everything. it makes putting it back together easy