heater coil bypass?
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From: NJ
Car: 87 GTA flame red
Engine: 5.7 l98 cranes 2032 and chip
Transmission: stage 10 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 axle
heater coil bypass?
i recently found out i have no heat. it looks like the guy that had it before me removed the coolant line from the core and ran it behind the coil and distributer. first just to be sure there is a fitting next to the ac unit coming through the firewall that is the heater coil inlet correct?
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: heater coil bypass?
The two pipes coming from the firewall between the distributor and the blower box are the heater core.
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From: Cary, North Carolina
Car: 1992 RS
Engine: Carbed 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
Re: heater coil bypass?
If the heater core is bypassed, almost guaranteed it's leaking (most folks bypass when they leak), so might as well replace it before you reconnect, or else you might overheat and end up with a pass side floorboard full of coolant.
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From: Houston, TX
Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: SuperRam 350
Transmission: Pro Built S/S TH700R4
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Re: heater coil bypass?
Yep. I can't think of a single reason why anybody would bother to bypass it other than the heater core leaking.
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From: NORFOLK VA
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Re: heater coil bypass?
I bypassed mine and there's enough heat from the engine bay/firewall to have heat....hahaha
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