Recently whilst on the road one of the water hoses ( the one I believe comes from the heater) ruptured, causing mass smoke to appear from behind my car. After letting things dry of i thought this would be a minor problem. However the shop i took it to says its going to be difficult finding this piece.
The hose itself is connected to some sort of metal construction and can't easily be replaced therefor. The metal construction seems the be necessary as there is some sort of plug in it.
A couple of questions come to mind. therefor ive included a foto.
1- Where could i get a complete set of hoses nowadays?
2- Whats that plug thing for? could i simply disconnect the heater with it completely?
3- Couldnt i just buy a new hose without metal middlepart and bypass this whole thing?
4- could i connect the heater inlet hose directly to the nozzle for return (with an extention ofcourse) so to completely bypass the heater.
I recently rebuilt my96 V6 and considered getting rid of that pipe but it looked like it might be harder than just using it.
Is the hole up front or in the rear. I am assuming it is up front. If it is up front then you need to buy the whole hose and pipe. Or you could pull it out cut the pipe and just put a hose on it using claps. If you pull the air intake hose off it is really pretty easy to get to. There are a couple of mounts on the pipe that bolt to the exhaust manifold but it is not really that hard of a deal in regards to getting it off. Then do what you have to to get it fixed!!! It is really not that terrible!
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Recently whilst on the road one of the water hoses ( the one I believe comes from the heater) ruptured, causing mass smoke to appear from behind my car. After letting things dry of i thought this would be a minor problem. However the shop i took it to says its going to be difficult finding this piece.
The hose itself is connected to some sort of metal construction and can't easily be replaced therefor. The metal construction seems the be necessary as there is some sort of plug in it.
A couple of questions come to mind. therefor ive included a foto.
1- Where could i get a complete set of hoses nowadays?
2- Whats that plug thing for? could i simply disconnect the heater with it completely?
3- Couldnt i just buy a new hose without metal middlepart and bypass this whole thing?
4- could i connect the heater inlet hose directly to the nozzle for return (with an extention ofcourse) so to completely bypass the heater.
Anything to get this car running again.
Thanks a bunch for any insights
hey man. i had the same problem. here is my solution and exactly how i did it for about 15-20 bucks. let me know if it helps. 469-222-1136. thats my cell if you want me to walk you through it as your doing it. the second pic is what mine currently looks like.
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Thanks alot for that step by step walkthrough... I should have bought that hose last night, now ill have to wait for easter to be over and for the shops to open again.
That black metal part, can I just cut it anywhere or does it have to be on the knuckle specifically?
Thanks alot for that step by step walkthrough... I should have bought that hose last night, now ill have to wait for easter to be over and for the shops to open again.
That black metal part, can I just cut it anywhere or does it have to be on the knuckle specifically?
DO NOT cut the black pipe at all. the silver knuckle is only a clamp. when you remove it, will will have an open end to install the new hose onto. good luck, let me know how it goes.
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--1996 3.8L white stang-- >K&N Stainless Steel CAI >NGK Plugs and Wires >2.5'' True dual side exit exhuast with Thrush glasspacks >Future mods: Port & Polish, Small cam, Mac Long Tubes, UDP or SC, Dyno Tune,3.73 or 4.10 gears with GT rear axel, Aluminum DS, Saleen BodyKit, MSD Ignition. --Any other ideas I should think about? Send me a msg.
Allright ill make sure ill only cut of the silvercolored knuckle.
Will let you know if i make any progress. Thanks a great deal for your help!
we r a big family around the world. any help i have given you, has been previous ideas/help from others who have helped me. i would also highly recommend that you look up the user 232-k7 he is amazing and knows almost anything you could need help with. i highly recommend him as a source as well. good luck man
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--1996 3.8L white stang-- >K&N Stainless Steel CAI >NGK Plugs and Wires >2.5'' True dual side exit exhuast with Thrush glasspacks >Future mods: Port & Polish, Small cam, Mac Long Tubes, UDP or SC, Dyno Tune,3.73 or 4.10 gears with GT rear axel, Aluminum DS, Saleen BodyKit, MSD Ignition. --Any other ideas I should think about? Send me a msg.
Ok the situation is resolved, she's running like a pro again!
Too bad the car was allready towed to the garage, so they came up with a huge bill anyway. I could have been worse, they were going to order a new line from the US, or worse have one 'custom made' at the brakes and hydraulics shop.
So i showed up this morning told em what you showed me, and reluctantly they did the procedure. And made me pay a 150 bucks for it.
Last time ill take the car there...
Many thanks again, this option at least saved me a ghastly sum of money they wouldve charged me otherwise. Plus a whole load of time.
Ok the situation is resolved, she's running like a pro again!
Too bad the car was allready towed to the garage, so they came up with a huge bill anyway. I could have been worse, they were going to order a new line from the US, or worse have one 'custom made' at the brakes and hydraulics shop.
So i showed up this morning told em what you showed me, and reluctantly they did the procedure. And made me pay a 150 bucks for it.
Last time ill take the car there...
Many thanks again, this option at least saved me a ghastly sum of money they wouldve charged me otherwise. Plus a whole load of time.
congrats on getting the car back man. glad she runs great. im glad i could help you out. if you need help with anything else, feel free to ask.
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--1996 3.8L white stang-- >K&N Stainless Steel CAI >NGK Plugs and Wires >2.5'' True dual side exit exhuast with Thrush glasspacks >Future mods: Port & Polish, Small cam, Mac Long Tubes, UDP or SC, Dyno Tune,3.73 or 4.10 gears with GT rear axel, Aluminum DS, Saleen BodyKit, MSD Ignition. --Any other ideas I should think about? Send me a msg.
1998 Mustang Heater Hose Ruptured 
