Or maybe you could take the hose that went to the heater and run it across
behind
the engine and connect it to where the heater outlet hose went.
Bob
> > Well now that my heater is shot I would like to shut off the
> > coolant flow at
> > the water pump heater pipe adaptor.
> > Since I don't plan on driving much in cold weather this seems like a
good
> > plan while I see what I can dig up for a core replacement.
> > Maybe I can purchase something with a cap and just replace the
> > existing one?
> > Does anyone know of anything like this or other ideas? I stuck a wooden
> > dowel in the hose and clamped it but it still leaks a little.
>
> If you can remove the tube from the adaptor, and then unscrew the adaptor
> from the WP housing, the threads are a standard pipe thread and a pipe
plug
> from the hardware store will work. Sorry, don't recall offhand if they're
> 3/8" NPT or 1/2" NPT, but you can just take the adaptor with you to the
> store & buy a similar looking plug.
>
> Randall
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