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Should both hoses to heater core be hot?

Should both hoses to heater core be hot?

Cabin heat comes from hot coolant, so drive long enough to warm up the engine. If coolant temperature is acceptable, feel both heater hoses, which should be hot.

Which is one of my heater hoses is the inlet?

Which one of my heater hoses is the inlet on my 1999 Ford… trying to find the heater inlet hose to do a coolant flush, there are two hoses going into th firewall, which one is the inlet? My car has an automatic transmission. Hello. The inlet hose for your heating system is the hose that goes to the water pump area. The other hose is the outlet.

Why is only one hose goes to the heater core?

It also helps to turn the heater on high without the fan and also to raise the front end of the vehicle to help with moving the coolant through the engine. Repeatedly squeezing the rad hose also helps to push out air. Hope this helps Was this answer helpful?

How can I tell if my heater inlet is hot or cold?

Select the lowest blower speed position. Turn the temperature control knob to the maximum hot position. Check the temperature of the heater inlet and outlet hoses by feel. (The air temperature around the hoses must be at least 85°F (24 °C). Does the heater inlet hose feel warm and the heater outlet hose feel cold? Go to step 10 .

How can I find out if my heater core is hot?

Install a thermometer into the I/P center air outlet. Secure a thermometer to the heater core outlet hose. Select the PANEL mode. Select the maximum blower speed. Select the maximum temperature setting. Record the temperature at the I/P center air outlet and the heater core outlet hose. Compare the recorded temperatures.

Which is the inlet and outlet on the heater core?

If I’m in front of the car facing the firewall which nipple on the heater core is the inlet and outlet, would like to flush out heater core , but before I hook up hoses I don’t want to flush it on the inlet side , don’t want to compact more stuff into core, want to back flush it first a few times right hose: inlet. left hose: outlet.

It also helps to turn the heater on high without the fan and also to raise the front end of the vehicle to help with moving the coolant through the engine. Repeatedly squeezing the rad hose also helps to push out air. Hope this helps Was this answer helpful?

Install a thermometer into the I/P center air outlet. Secure a thermometer to the heater core outlet hose. Select the PANEL mode. Select the maximum blower speed. Select the maximum temperature setting. Record the temperature at the I/P center air outlet and the heater core outlet hose. Compare the recorded temperatures.

Select the lowest blower speed position. Turn the temperature control knob to the maximum hot position. Check the temperature of the heater inlet and outlet hoses by feel. (The air temperature around the hoses must be at least 85°F (24 °C). Does the heater inlet hose feel warm and the heater outlet hose feel cold? Go to step 10 .

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Ruth Doyle