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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Bumbazor on 24 August 2009, 16:47:54

Title: heater pipes into bulkhead
Post by: Bumbazor on 24 August 2009, 16:47:54

When disconnected how much coolant will plop out?

Title: Re: heater pipes into bulkhead
Post by: Ghost on 24 August 2009, 18:28:13

There would be at least 3 / 4 liters I would guess not to sure though,
 the pipes are from the heater matrix I believe.

Title: Re: heater pipes into bulkhead
Post by: humbucker on 24 August 2009, 18:54:23

you could always disconnect the pipes from the other end (block / coolant bridge), and the expansion tank return and run a hosepipe through the pipes with them disconnected to unblock it? i did this on my cavalier, worked a treat. the amount of cak that came out was quite special. sadly the matrix itself is buggered on mine, but if the matrix is ok on yours then just unblocking it using this method should be ok ;)

important to remove both ends as you dont want to unblock it by pumping cak back into the block ready for recirculation. as the matrix is usually the lowest compenent to the ground when dealing with the coolant system the cak will inevitably settle there again shortly afterwards.

hose attached to my cav heater pipe:

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/audiojustice/cav/IMG_3532.jpg)

Title: Re: heater pipes into bulkhead
Post by: humbucker on 24 August 2009, 18:55:18

and another!

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/audiojustice/cav/IMG_3537.jpg)

Title: Re: heater pipes into bulkhead
Post by: Abiton on 24 August 2009, 18:57:41

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When disconnected how much coolant will plop out?

Very little, from memory.

Title: Re: heater pipes into bulkhead
Post by: Bumbazor on 24 August 2009, 22:26:39

Thanks guys, I drained it first as I had to do it from hot and didn't want to cook my skin.
A related question; should the little green clips stay in place? If one isn't on, would it leak or would it just not be a secure fit as possible with it on?