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What to do with heater outlets?
speedyxjs - 21/9/09 at 05:34 PM

Am i right in thinking the general doing is to block these? If so how?

[Edited on 21-9-09 by speedyxjs]

clairetoo - 21/9/09 at 05:38 PM

Header outlets ? Do you mean heater outlets ?

speedyxjs - 21/9/09 at 05:41 PM

Whoops, yeah

clairetoo - 21/9/09 at 05:43 PM

I connected a heater to mine
Alternatively you could just put a loop of hose in and connect them to each other ?

speedyxjs - 21/9/09 at 05:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
I connected a heater to mine
Alternatively you could just put a loop of hose in and connect them to each other ?


I had thought of that but i have 3 to sort out so one of them wont be able to be connected

cd.thomson - 21/9/09 at 05:49 PM

core plugs

blakep82 - 21/9/09 at 05:58 PM

I'm in the process of blocking mine off. I THINK i just decided its not a good idea though. Some say its fine. Some say no. I guess it depends on the water flow

rusty nuts - 21/9/09 at 06:43 PM

Whats wrong with a "Y" piece so that all the outlets/inlets are connected?. You may in fact cause problems with localised hot spots due to blocking them off if it affects the coolant circulation?

mark chandler - 21/9/09 at 06:45 PM

Okay to block on a JAG engine as the heater control is a vacumn operated valve that starves the heater matrix of hot water when set to cold.

On other cars where the matrix is always hot maybe not such a good idea.

Regards Mark