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Originally Posted by MikeL46
Is it possible the coolant you have to add is to replace some that came out during the install?
Mike
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I hope it is. I was able to catch some of it, but a bunch did hit the ground. I haven't found any leaks anywhere but I've only just glanced at the obvious places. But I did drain a bunch from the heater hoses to make installing the T fitting easier. I mentioned this to the tech that did my oil/egr cooler install and he said to be very careful not to let air get into the heater core b/c the system would bypass the heater core if there was air trapped in there and you'd lose interior heat. He said the only way to bleed that air out would be to use a vacuum system on the res bottle. I guess I was lucky, but I do remember hearing some "gurgling" from the heater core on a few occasions after my install. Guess there was some air working it's way out. I find after a 3 hour road trip, I need to add about an inch of coolant to the res bottle. But I haven't gone through a whole gallon (50/50 mix) yet so I'm not worried.
If your heater hose is anything like mine, you'll find a metal ring around it about mid way between the 90 degree bends. This is to hold the aluminum sleeve in place I mentioned in my post. The hardest part was cutting the hose around this sleeve. If your's doesn't have it then it'll be a lot easier b/c you'll be able to cut right through the hose. Make sure you cut it exactly mid way through the 90 degree bends and you'll have just enough room to put in the T fitting. I was just a bit off and the bottom part of the hose has a little protrusion/bump/stretch from the bottom end of the T fitting. That's why I made an emergency repair kit...just in case over time I get a leak in that spot.
Take your time and scope it all out before you make that cut. I took a whole day to do this mod, but I work slow and deliberate and it took some courage on my part to make that cut. Most of the time was spent figuring out how to cut around that aluminum sleeve inside the hose and taking a trip to the hardware store to make a tool.
Hit me up if you have any question. Good Luck.
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