Rear heater bypass question

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What is the part number for the 90° hose (pictured) guys are using?


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Is there also a factory hose for the other side of the heater bypass?
 
I just went to the parts store and bought a 5/8 Gates heater hose with the 90 molded into it. Cut to length and installed. No idea on the number, was around $6 I believe.
 
What's the benefit of doing the bypass?

For me the benefit will be piece of mind. After my exhaust upgrade that now runs over the frame the exhaust is very close to the heater rubber lines and its only a matter of time before I have a problem with lines bursting. A rear heater is not needed by me for one being in Arizona and two since I installed seat heaters.
 
For me the benefit will be piece of mind. After my exhaust upgrade that now runs over the frame the exhaust is very close to the heater rubber lines and its only a matter of time before I have a problem with lines bursting. A rear heater is not needed by me for one being in Arizona and two since I installed seat heaters.

That's good to know. My exhaust is not that long with the world, and I am planning an over the frame exhaust. And frankly, I've never used the rear heater.
 
That's good to know. My exhaust is not that long with the world, and I am planning an over the frame exhaust. And frankly, I've never used the rear heater.

Funny how one mod always leads to another:worms:
 
When I took my rear heater out the heater core looks shinny and new like it just came out of factory.

My sub amp live where the rear heater use to be.

Good use of space partly why Im removing mine. I plan to make the space under the seat into a secured locked area. Although I have a personal vault you cant fit a laptop or a DSLR camera in it.:(
 
Tagged. In the grand scheme of things, is the loss of coolant capacity with rear heater bypass/removal resulting in any increase in operating temps? Particularly on longer, uphill pulls?
 
Tagged. In the grand scheme of things, is the loss of coolant capacity with rear heater bypass/removal resulting in any increase in operating temps? Particularly on longer, uphill pulls?


No

If you're relying on your heater cores to help cool the engine, you really need to have your cooling system checked :doh:
 
Tagged. In the grand scheme of things, is the loss of coolant capacity with rear heater bypass/removal resulting in any increase in operating temps? Particularly on longer, uphill pulls?

No front or rear water heater flow unless you have the temp adjustment to heat.
 

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