Common questions

What are heater hoses?

What are heater hoses?

Heater hoses are used to transfer the excess heat, in the form of engine coolant, from the engine into the heater core. The heater hoses will then transfer the heated engine coolant out of the heater core and back to the engine.

What kind of connector do I need for my heater?

Many vehicles are equipped with metal or plastic heater hose quick connectors. These connect your heater hose to your heater core or water pump. A vehicle may have several of these connectors, and each may be built or angled differently. A heater hose connector can fail due to age or heat.

Where do I find the heater hose quick connector?

When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Many vehicles are equipped with metal or plastic heater hose quick connectors. These connect your heater hose to your heater core or water pump.

Where can I get plastic heater hose connectors?

The plastic heater hose connectors are available from your local NAPA Auto Parts Store, or in an emergency you can temporarily use a basic worm-type hose clamp on the hose over the remaining copper tubing of the heater core. But the real trick is getting the connector off the pipe. A disconnect tool is available and usually does the trick quickly.

How does a car heater hose connector work?

Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Many vehicles are equipped with metal or plastic heater hose quick connectors. These connect your heater hose to your heater core or water pump. A vehicle may have several of these connectors, and each may be built or angled differently.

Many vehicles are equipped with metal or plastic heater hose quick connectors. These connect your heater hose to your heater core or water pump. A vehicle may have several of these connectors, and each may be built or angled differently. A heater hose connector can fail due to age or heat.

When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Many vehicles are equipped with metal or plastic heater hose quick connectors. These connect your heater hose to your heater core or water pump.

The plastic heater hose connectors are available from your local NAPA Auto Parts Store, or in an emergency you can temporarily use a basic worm-type hose clamp on the hose over the remaining copper tubing of the heater core. But the real trick is getting the connector off the pipe. A disconnect tool is available and usually does the trick quickly.

Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Many vehicles are equipped with metal or plastic heater hose quick connectors. These connect your heater hose to your heater core or water pump. A vehicle may have several of these connectors, and each may be built or angled differently.

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Ruth Doyle