SS Line Connector

[JoeShmoe]

Originally Posted by david-b

Why so I can get an accent? Pass. I'll take my snow thank you. Just sucks trying to get to work in it. My pants are filthy from this morning. Major ice storm this morn.

Every time you greet someone you have to start off by saying, Howdy.

[david-b]

HAHA. I'm used to throwin up gang-signs and talking gansta over here. Ok not the signs, but gansta is a way of life

[JoeShmoe]

Gangsta? I'm over that, lol, only left tatoos, scars, and unwanted enemies. Oh well, but seriously dave, me and my buddy just ran the tape of us in his car and i think we really do have accents! Damn it to hell!!!

[david-b]

I know you guys do. All Southerns do. You can't escape it. Although Chicagoans tend to have a little accent too. Not as bad as New Yorkers, but I've been told I have a small one, and when I get angry the Italian side comes out.



I should really do work today.

[JoeShmoe]

LOL, I keep telling myself the very same thing.

[david-b]

Ok so I only got 3 inches of snow or so so I will brush off the car tonight when I get home and take a pic. Too cold to work on it with the tubing, plus I need to buy some, but will try this weekend though.

[david-b]

Here is a pic of the line. Sorry it's with my phone but I can't find the cable for my camera. Still in a big box full of crap.



I got some heat shrink tubing and gave it a try. First did 3 layers, and then I couldn't get the hose on . Took it off and did 1 layer and it was a tight fit for the hose. Got it on and clamped it down with 2 clamps again. One thing I'm thinking if there still is a small leak, to take a bigger heat shrink and put it over the end of the SS line and the nipple so it forms a barrier type thing. But we'll see how this holds.

I probably have to drain my coolant now since it won't take any more. Damn coolant leaks in mid-winter. It's going to 8 degrees on Sunday.

And yes Joe, that's snow.

[SilvrEclipse]

It looks good, Im not sure if that bigger heat shrink will be able to shrink enough to go around the line and the nipple, you could try it and see.

Maybe you could take a grinder and cut a little slice in the steel and put the clamp over that. The slice may allow you to get the clamp tighter on the hose.

[david-b]

That's a good idea also. I figure the bigger shield around the outside of the hose will shrink to fit both the hose and the nipple. I don't see why not. And even if it doesn't I could use a smaller shield to go over the bigger one that's shrunken down and shrink that one then. Not sure how well it will hold then.

We'll see how it holds this weekend. I'm going to do a flush hopefully tomorrow on the radiator and see if that helps the heat situation. I think there's barely any coolant in it anymore. Warmed up whole way when I was brushing off the car last night, then once I started driving, it dropped back to 0 on the gauge with the heat on full blast. Should put some cardboard or something in front of the radiator also. Brrrr too cold.

[SilvrEclipse]

The thermostat should regulate how cold the motor gets. The motor shouldn't be able to go all the way cold after being warmed up.

[david-b]

Originally Posted by SilvrEclipse

The thermostat should regulate how cold the motor gets. The motor shouldn't be able to go all the way cold after being warmed up.

I had the same problem last winter when I was leaking coolant. When it's really low like that, there's not enough coolant to be used in the heater, and throughout the entire block and radiator.
Thermostat is new BTW.

[JoeShmoe]

Originally Posted by david-b

And yes Joe, that's snow.

Thank you for clearing that up Dave, LMAO. I think because the engine is not going to get too hot, your heat shrink should do the trick.

[david-b]

Well I drove this weekend but didn't have a chance to get under the hood again. TOOOOOOOOOOO cold yet again. The alt belt was squeaking again so I'm assuming it ended up leaking again. I'm just going to wait until it gets warmer. I think high is like 2 degrees today. So I'm staying inside.

[david-b]

I went driving last night and it was snowing pretty bad. Like to a point where I shouldn't have been driving. I was watching the temp gauge and it was moving up and down the whole time. I look at the front of the car and the radiator was covered in snow. It's completely open so I think that's causing the issues there. It needs to warm up already Gah!

[SilvrEclipse]

The snow might be the problem. It also could be your temp sending unit for the gauge.