Today (after almost a week away from doing much due to a cold) I did a little work on plumbing. ?There are two heater hoses that run front to back. ?The one on the passenger side will mate up with the pipe coming off the thermostat that routes up and over the case (the lower yellow pipe pictured here).?
?
?
The other long heater hose (driver side) runs to the reversed coolant manifold but in a place that’s very difficult to get to. ?RMW even recommends attaching the hose before the engine is installed and I can see why. ?It’s tucked away under the intake manifold and under a large bundle of wiring. ?I lifted the wiring to get a visual on it. ?
?
?
While I concur with RMW that it’s simpler to attach the hose beforehand, how would you determine the appropriate length of hose to attach and ensure that it’s not dangling excessively when attempting to install the engine? ?So I cut a short piece of hose and affixed it to the port with a spring clamp.
?
?
I then used a Dorman aluminum 5/8 straight connector on the short section of hose so that, once the engine is in place, I will be able to finish the connection to the main driver side heater hose. ?I thought this would be better than trying to install the engine with three or four feet of hose getting in my way. ?
?
?
?
--
Warren
89 Westy?
88 Tintop
70 Westy
