[Shotimes] Re: Heater host Q

Edward Mazurek emazurek@cisco.com
Sat, 23 Aug 2003 19:24:04 -0400


In warmer climates it's probably OK to do this. In colder climates I guess
the TB could ice up if the conditions were right.

I'm sure others have more empirical information though.

Ed

bobsteig@att.net wrote:

>Hi,
>
>What's the story with this, how can you get away w/o these hoses? Is there an 
>advantage to bypassing the TB? (by TB I'm guessing you mean throttle body) 
>Does it make it easier to drain and replace the coolant? What about 
>overheating the top end? I've seen this mentioned before and got curious. 
>
>Thanks, BB-NYC '89
>
>
>emazurek@cisco.com>, <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Heater host Q
>Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 10:54:12 -0500
>
>  As far as the TB and IAC hoses just chuck them and put
>a piece that runs from the coolant pipe back to the block....