1991vert 10 Year Member Feb 27, 2004 1,103 7 69 Ludlow, MA Feb 21, 2009 #1 Feb 21, 2009 #1 any ill effect to NOT running the restrictor in the heater core?
MustangLX-5.0 Founding Member Dec 2, 2000 856 7 38 Lehigh Acres Fla. Feb 21, 2009 #2 Feb 21, 2009 #2 Yeah,liable to get way too hot.It'll probably blow out too hot of air and you'll have less control over it with the temp knob.I'm not real positive.
Yeah,liable to get way too hot.It'll probably blow out too hot of air and you'll have less control over it with the temp knob.I'm not real positive.
1991vert 10 Year Member Feb 27, 2004 1,103 7 69 Ludlow, MA Feb 21, 2009 #3 Feb 21, 2009 #3 i'd imagine the coolant would stay in the core longer, which, in my mind, would make it get hotter
BlownFiveLiter have car, will race....wait, it doesn't run 15 Year Member Nov 29, 1999 3,133 18 108 Chicagoland Feb 21, 2009 #4 Feb 21, 2009 #4 I thought the purpose of the restrictor was mainly to lower the pressure inside the core, so it didn't spring a leak sooner?
I thought the purpose of the restrictor was mainly to lower the pressure inside the core, so it didn't spring a leak sooner?
1991vert 10 Year Member Feb 27, 2004 1,103 7 69 Ludlow, MA Feb 21, 2009 #5 Feb 21, 2009 #5 no idea, which is why i'm trying to find out to avoid such things lol
795.0pacecar lover of pudgy polygamists Jul 11, 2003 480 0 17 Senoia, GA Feb 21, 2009 #6 Feb 21, 2009 #6 It'll get just as hot no matter if you have the restrictor or not, it'll just take a little longer with it. The restrictor just keeps the pressure down so you dont end up having to replace the heater core again in a few years.
It'll get just as hot no matter if you have the restrictor or not, it'll just take a little longer with it. The restrictor just keeps the pressure down so you dont end up having to replace the heater core again in a few years.
4G-KDMP 10 Year Member Jul 23, 2005 935 19 39 CA Feb 21, 2009 #7 Feb 21, 2009 #7 Other than putting more pressure on an already poorly designed heater core, there are no ill effects
KamiKaziDK Member May 16, 2005 555 0 17 Mesa, Az Feb 21, 2009 #8 Feb 21, 2009 #8 You'll kill the life on it, so unless you like replacing it frequently, keep it in there or find something comparable to replace it with.
You'll kill the life on it, so unless you like replacing it frequently, keep it in there or find something comparable to replace it with.
1991vert 10 Year Member Feb 27, 2004 1,103 7 69 Ludlow, MA Feb 22, 2009 #9 Feb 22, 2009 #9 sounds good to me! which tube does it go in? if you are staring at the firewall from the front of the car, left or right?
sounds good to me! which tube does it go in? if you are staring at the firewall from the front of the car, left or right?
jrichker StangNet's favorite TOOL In Remembrance. Thank you for your contributions Mar 10, 2000 27,512 2,811 234 Dublin GA Feb 22, 2009 #10 Feb 22, 2009 #10 See http://home.netcom.com/~skent/mustang/1990/heater_core/hcore.html for heater core replacement and where the restrictor goes and why you need it.
See http://home.netcom.com/~skent/mustang/1990/heater_core/hcore.html for heater core replacement and where the restrictor goes and why you need it.