This is on a b18c1

I have heard conflicting rumors that when you are eliminating the heater core you can:

1. Cap off the coolant lines on the block
2. Run a coolant line from one plug on the block to the other

Does it matter or do you have to do it a specific way?

Thanks for your help.

 

I just looped them on my b16! It worked fine for months in the summer time and never overheated!

 

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That's what i was thinking, any others do the same thing?

 

I've done this on my girlfriend's Civic and it works fine.

Why do you want to bypass the heater core anyway? Is it leaking?

 

ive had mine looped for 3 months now no probs. didnt feel like taking the dash out

 

Loop it !!! Take the core out and save some weight..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by agturbo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Loop it !!! Take the core out and save some weight..</TD></TR></TABLE>How much weight would you actually save?

 

5-10 pounds, i perosonally like heat and won't take my heater core out nomatter what the cost. I did it on my old hatch and it killed me in the fall then i sold it

 

Not much; a few pounds maybe when it's filled with coolant. I have an empty one and it only weighs a pound or so.

Here's some better reasons to keep it in and get it repaired when feasible:

1) In most parts of the country, it gets cold during part of the year. It's nice to have heat instead of freezing while you drive.

2) When your thermostat fails in the closed position (a fairly common occurrence), you can turn the heat on in the cabin to keep your engine from overheating.

 

Well, I am pulling the motor and adding CTR pistons and a few other little things, and I live in Florida where it hardly gets cold, so I just thought might as well get rid of some dead weight while I am at it. The car does not have a/c either, so it's just one less thing I don't have to dick with putting the motor back in.

After doing more research, the common way is looping it, so I will just stick with what's tried and true.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99blackcivicSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">5-10 pounds, i perosonally like heat and won't take my heater core out nomatter what the cost. I did it on my old hatch and it killed me in the fall then i sold it</TD></TR></TABLE>I absolutely agree. Also when your window fogs up, the heater can help also.