[DeTomaso] Heater Hoses & Pipes

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Don't worry about the ridge, I don't have any ridges in all of my main cooling tubing and no joints have moved for me. Retorque the clamps after a couple of heat cycles and you're good to go. Insulating the pipes a waste of time IMO, instead make sure your heater valve shuts off water flow properly. With no circulation the tubes are cool to the touch where they exit the tunnel. Insulating them is also pretty much impossible as they are welded in place inside the center console.

Tomas

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From: "MyCars" <MyCars at Comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:46 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Heater Hoses & Pipes


>I have to modify the heater pipes that run through the console to the 
> heater core. Currently my radio hits these pipes an inch before it seats 
> into it's position in the console.
> 
> I've been toying with the idea of cutting these pipes shorter and 
> running longer flexible hoses to the heater core. But than I would have 
> to somehow get bump thing/ridge (I don't know the proper term for this) 
> added to the pipes, to keep the hose and caterpillar clamp from coming 
> off while under pressure. This is a job that sort of scares me, because 
> I do not know where to go to get the ridge added to the pipe.
> 
> These heater pipes are the last thing to do that is stopping me from 
> finishing the rest of my interior work!
> 
> I was looking at it again a couple of days ago & I had one of those "Wow 
> I coulda had a V8" moments. I think it would be a lot easier to add two 
> bends to these pipes, making cutting unnecessary.
> 
> My question is: are these pipes bendable? or do you think they may be 
> brittle?
> 
> On a side note, I was also thinking of insulating these pipes in an 
> attempt to help keep the cabin cooler. Do you think that would help?
> 
> Roydon  }8~)>
> 
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