1997F150XLT

Anyone know what quick disconnect tool I need to buy to get these hoses off of the heater core?

texden

There are a pair of pliers that have a cable and a slide bracket for those clamps. Check out the linkhttp://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/OBJECTS/62000/61945.JPG

1997F150XLT

That's a good picture. You wouldn't happen to have the webpage for them do u? I looked but can't find them on the site.

Dave82

I usually go to the hardware store and get garden hose repair fittings the metal ones. U need 2 to join the hoses back together and one that U can hook a garden hose to then just slice both hoses in the middle hook up the garden hose flush it then hook em back together. dont forget hose clamps

1997F150XLT

I had thought of that. I'm going to design a system where I can flush, back flush, and bypass the heater core. When I come up with something Ill post it up. I am currently looking for valves that will work easy and not take up alot of space. Does anyone know off hand what size the hoses are? They look like 5/8ths to me. Might still get the hose clamp pliers to replace the old hoses with new just to be safe.

Georgekoch

Heater Hose Disconnect Set
412-042 (T85T-18539-AH)

stephen mack

will somebody show me a picture of witch hose to plug water into?

Blckwlf

The inlet hose goes from the heater core, down the backside of the engine, where it attaches to a pipe that goes under the intake through the valley to the water pump.

The outlet hose goes to the front of the intake manifold over the head of bank 1.

They sell a cheap flush and full kit by prestone at Walmart. It has a T joint that you put into the outlet hose that hooks to your garden hose with a back fill valve.

Yes it's 5/8 ID heater hose.

techrep

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You can flush through either side of the heater hose...

TheUnforgiven71

I found it easier to disconnect both heater hoses from the engine and use a hand spray gun on a garden hose with a nozzle that fits in the ID of the hose and flushed it that way, took maybe 10 mins total just my 2 cents.