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Old 08-16-2022, 05:13 PM   #1
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heater hose bypass

I read somewhere that it is not a good idea to install a manual block valve on the heater hose going into the heater core without installing a cross over tee
connecting the input and return heater hose from the heater core. it is needed to keep the coolant flowing as a LS motor needs the coolant to always flow. Anyone know if this is correct. I am running a all oem setup except for the compressor. Thanks
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Old 08-16-2022, 08:35 PM   #2
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Re: heater hose bypass

From what I've read you need to loop the heater hose on a LS engine.
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Old 08-16-2022, 10:54 PM   #3
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Re: heater hose bypass

it seems to affect some engines more than others, but theres been more than a few folks on here that had overheating issues due to blocked off heater hoses that were fixed with a bypass valve
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Old 08-18-2022, 09:26 AM   #4
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Re: heater hose bypass

this is what you want:

https://www.ictbillet.com/ls-ls1-hea...nt-bypass.html
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Re: heater hose bypass

i used a block valve that has the bypass built into it..came from old air ,,i think
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Old 08-19-2022, 11:43 AM   #6
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Re: heater hose bypass

There are some people that will tell you it's not necessary to keep it circulating but it's the accepted practice. I just used a u shaped hose because I didn't need heat. If you do want heat there are diverter valve options that allow the coolant to circulate when the heater is shut off.
Here's one Old Air sells:
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Old 08-20-2022, 06:23 PM   #7
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Re: heater hose bypass

from experience and research, the point of the return flow to the other heater port is to have the coolant circulate to the main thermostat and have that thermostat operate as designed, not the one that seals the heater circuit.

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on my LS1 swapped 5 series BMW, heater circuit is plumbed into the factory water valve, it stops flow to heater core. ECT would creep up and get hot 225+, i caught it and then turned the heater on, which activates the valve and lets coolant flow.. boom, ECT dropped nearly immediately. I just left the passenger heater turned on... later I did the research on the why...

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when the heater core circuit reaches temp, and opens, it seems it is not enough for the engine to properly cool down, so hot coolant stays circulating in the engine v.s. flowing out of the thermostat.

a super nice compact option that i haven't tried is:
https://www.lojkits.com/products/ls-...r-bypass-block

I special ordered some fittings from Lowes and cobbled up my own variant using pex pipe adapters and a coupler on my bmw x5 l83 swap:

https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...7#post30627447

I got creative and used a bolt that fit in the drill and then used electrical tape to sneak up on the size to fit inside the "tee" and just used a file to get the ribs off so a coupler could snugly fit on then used plumbing solder to connect it all together.

then you can use the vintage air shut off valve no problem, or a valve to block flow to heater core to increase a/c cooling.

I have a Stant branded 160º thermostat for one of my swaps that I ordered for the wrong water pump design...(there's 3 styles) and the disc that seals the heater circuit (back of the water pump housing, has 4 holes, maybe 3/16 diameter... maybe some people are using that style thermostat and blocking off the heater circuit and not running into a problem?

On the L84 water pump thermostat, which is the same as LS3, you probably could just remove the cir-clip and that disc all together if you are looking to block off the water pump heater circuit 100%

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Old 08-21-2022, 05:54 AM   #8
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Re: heater hose bypass

An early and late model valve are opposite in their function. One is normally closed and the other is normally open. My plan is to combine both with my LS swap to eliminate this problem.
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