96 Camaro convertible w/3800 & auto trans. OK. This forum really helped me out about a month ago when my MAF sensor went bad, and the service tech told me "get your fuel injection system cleaned, 'cause those MAF's never go bad!". Well, you folks told me he was wrong, they do go bad, and it did. I replaced it and my car ran fine. So let's try this one. Yesterday when dusting a Dodge truck I looked in my rear view mirror and saw a blast of steam coming from the back of my car. I looked at the temp gauge and it was starting to climb. I got off the road, opened the hood and saw that the upper heater hose line had separated. The hose came apart in the plastic section that is spliced into the hose. Did this come apart due to another cause (i.e.: water pump failure), or just from normal wear. The plastic piece isn't broken. It came apart cleanly. Is this part designed to fail? Any guess on cost to repair, and is this something that a driveway mechanic (me) can easily fix.
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heater hose 2.0
The piece that came apart is a restrictor valve that is between the upper and lower heater hose. I have checked two parts stores and GM parts online. This part is not even listed. I looked at a '98-02 Camaro with a 3800, like mine, it does not have the plastic restrictor valve. I cut the valuve out of the line, installed a similar diameter & length section of copper tube and clamped it down. Problem solved for now! -
Um.... he's talking about his Dodge.Originally posted by mdliley
Now as far as why it failed, that's hard to tell. The part was most likely designed as a burst point in the event of rapid increase in pressure, as if the water in the block quickly turned to steam and pressures go through the roof. Venting at the cap usually is not enough to keep other parts from bursting in a situation like that. That being said, plastic does eventually turn brittle and crack with continued exposure to heat. When that happens, it just lets go.
I would replace the part and pressure test the cooling system with the appropriate gauges to make sure you don't have other leaks or issues. The entire hose replacement available from the dealer should be an easy fix.
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actually he said he was dusting a Dodge...
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Ahh.... I see said the blind man. My apologies.Originally posted by Coop '02Zactually he said he was dusting a Dodge...
The diagnosois is still gonna be the same.
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It just occured to me he might have been dodging a Duster.....
couldn't help it
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