how to block off heater?

[stonny9]

my heater core is leaking in my 93 3.4. can i just cap off the lines too the heater core or do i have to run a hose from one line to the other so that the water can recirculate. i am on vacation so i just want to block it off(quick fix) plus i live in florida and dont really need a heater p.s i searched and looked at over 200 post to no avail

[InsaneCamaro]

goto autozone or some place like that and buy a splice kit itll have two clamps and a straight piece of plastic thats sort of flared down it. Splice the two hoses and tap them togethor and clamp it down.

[93camaro_zzz]

Im not anywhere near my car right now, but if I remember right the heater lines run from the passenger side of the radiator about half way down, to the heater core, and then back to the side of the water pump. So to block this off, just go from the radiator side, to the water pump. Shouldnt be more than $5 in hose froom whereever. Good luck. ;)

[stonny9]

thanks InsaneCamaro I went to advance auto parts and told them that i needed to block off my heater core and needed a splice kit he walked right over and got it. I bought seperate hoses in case i ever wanted to put a heater core in again. total cost about $10 now lets pray the i didnt ruin something else by driving 400 miles with a leaking heater core and refilling the radiator 4 times. man was my carpet flooded

[3.4 slow to go]

you didn't ruin anything w/the heater core bypassed.

[viper98885]

Nothing will be ruined by bypassing the heater core. You should defintely bypass it though rather than capping it off. The coolant needs to continue to recirculate obviously.