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06-05-2013, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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anyone use one of these for steam port?
Guys
Im trying to figure out my steam port vent routing. A lot of guys just tap into water pump (but if wp goes out, gotta do that again... in parking lot of oreillys  ) and some guys run this tee from jags that run. and that looks like a nice piece, but then you see it up front right when you pop the hood.I know that the trailblazer ss's come from the factory with the steam port entering the water pump inlet. So i was thinking of using a tee right there. it wouldnt be as visible as the upper radiator tee and its cheaper... my steam port vent hose is 5/16" and this tee is 3/8" but that should work. anyone ever use one of these? dorman 47112 http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...&keyword=47112 |
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06-05-2013, 04:13 PM
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meowMEOWmeowMEOW
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Re: anyone use one of these for steam port?
I used a smaller brass piece to tap mine into the heater core lines, which is pretty easy to do.
As for having to tap it in an oreilly parking lot; thats what the gold AAA card is for.
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06-09-2013, 03:33 PM
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Re: anyone use one of these for steam port?
My radiator had a screw in fitting for the heater hose I jus bought brass fittings and a barb fitting and ran it into there along the upper hose as the stock hose runs across my fan shroud. Not sure if this is a no no or not but seems to work fine. If u need pics let me know.
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06-09-2013, 08:47 PM
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Re: anyone use one of these for steam port?
BR3W where did you find the brass tee?
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06-10-2013, 09:09 AM
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Re: anyone use one of these for steam port?
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I've been around enough LS engines to know that the water pumps last foreeevvvverrrrrr. I'm not at all concerned that the pump will puke on a roadtrip and that it would ever be an issue. $.02
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06-10-2013, 02:16 PM
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Re: anyone use one of these for steam port?
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