[Shotimes] Disable Heater Core

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

Jared:
 Listen about the clamps. I am the dummy that changed my heater core only to
find it was and is perfect but the firewall connections were leaking. It is
VERY tough to tell this. The anti-freeze is not visible from the firewall
side at all and even when pressure tested the fluid still went into the
heater core area instead of leaking on the ground. I would even go as far as
installing good stainless steel hose clamps to replace the factory clamps as
well as changing the hose. It is a HUGE job to change the heater core. I
replaced ALL the clamps under hood with what I consider the proper clamps
and have not had any additional trouble.
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> My heater core gave up the other day and I do not have the time to do it
> myself currently and I don't have the cash to pay for it to be done.
> However, I need the transportation and driving with smoke billowing out of
> the defrost register is not working for me.  So I was thinking that I
could
> disable the core temporarily until I find the time or money.  Could I
simply
> just by pass the core by connecting the two hoses together?  If so what
type
> of pipe would be acceptable for the link?  I know the cores are made of
> either brass or aluminum. Would steel or copper pipe of the same diameter
be
> acceptable?  Also off hand does any one know what the diameter of the
intake
> pipes are on the heater core?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jared Gardner
> '91 "Smoked In"