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Kenferm17
Joined: 21 Jul 2012 Posts: 14
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:03 pm Post subject: Rerouting raw water cooling lines |
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I recently had a cooling failure from a hose rubbing on the bottom of a pulley on the front of the engine. Uckily I had the engine compartment open during startup and saw the spray. The hoses were poorly placed and I want to reroute them above the engine where i can see them. If the hoses are up higher and drop into the exhaust header will this pose any sort of problems?? I don't fully understand how the water flow works and I just want to make sure. Thanks! |
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WILSON
Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 352 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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As long as you keep the original water inlet to the exhaust system as is (that is, water coming into the exhaust from below) the water hose can come from anywhere. _________________ Wisdom chases me, but I´m faster |
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Kenferm17
Joined: 21 Jul 2012 Posts: 14
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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So you're saying the hoses need to droop lower than the exhaust inlet? |
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Arthur Outlaw Eagle Admin
Joined: 28 Oct 2006 Posts: 1654 Location: On the rocks
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think the elevation matters, as long as the routing stays the same(inlet/outlet)the pump will move the coolant anywhere. |
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Kenferm17
Joined: 21 Jul 2012 Posts: 14
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Alright I just wanted to make sure. It was an ugly set up with an unnecessary amount of slack in the lines. I just want to shorten them up and raise them but keep the routing the same |
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DiggsNWT
Joined: 14 Jul 2010 Posts: 64
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:11 pm Post subject: Cooling lines... |
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I noticed a couple of hoses rubbing on my engine components too. Only 8 hours on engine but can already see the wear into the rubber hose...was thinking of putting on some additional protection on the hose rather than re-routing.
Suggestions?
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