Andy F 0 Posted November 1, 2008 hi people am currently getting to gether hoses for my mi16 conversion. I wont be running a heater due to it only being a summer car and the cage having a dash bar. So just check i should just tig the holes water outlet block and the thermostat housing? also would there be an mileage in still putting in the heater bypass hose or should i scrap that as well? Thanks for the help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty_gti 20 Posted November 1, 2008 Are you just trying to get away without the heater?, if so there wouldnt be a problem sealing the water ways. Matt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy F 0 Posted November 2, 2008 yes, i am getting rid of the heater so was going to seal up the waterways for that, was just wondered if i should leave the heater bypass waterways in or i should get rid of them as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cameron 16 Posted November 2, 2008 I just blocked off all the waterways with rubber blanking caps (from Peugeot) so they don't have to be TIG'd up. But if you have easy access to a TIG then yeah, go for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 421 Posted November 2, 2008 As i said, yes if you can get someone to TIG them up cleanly will be better than blocking them off, no chances of leaks then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy F 0 Posted November 4, 2008 i take it there wont be any excess coolant pressure due to removing half the pipework?? the less pipes the better as far as im concerned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
